Nepal's RPP Vows Hindu Nation, Monarchy Return in Election Manifesto

• Nepal's Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) released its election manifesto, demanding the return of monarchy and establishing Nepal as a 'Hindu Nation' based on Vedic Sanatan Dharma.
• The manifesto rejects secularism and adopts 'Prithvi Path' as the guiding principle for nation-building.
• Key proposals include abolishing the provincial structure, adopting a two-tier governance system, electoral reform, and good governance.
• The party emphasizes zero tolerance for corruption with the slogan 'We will be crushed, not corrupted,' proposing investigation of assets of leaders and employees post-1990.
• Promises include upgrading the East-West Mahendra Highway, declaring the next 10 years as the decade of energy production, and ensuring religious equality and freedom by criminalizing discrimination.