Rastriya Swatantra Party’s signature campaign questioned for politicising Lamichhane case

Legal expert says drive targets sub judice cases and challenges judicial independence.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), the fourth largest party in Parliament, has launched a nationwide signature campaign to protest the imprisonment of its party president, Rabi Lamichhane. The campaign began on June 21, the party’s third anniversary. The party claims the imprisonment is politically motivated harassment by the ruling coalition.