Parties Turn To People

Political parties are considered the agents of change. Major social, political and economic transformations have become possible when the political parties, formed in difficult situation, dared to dismantle the status quo that stood against the tide of time. These forces were the key to replace autocratic feudal systems and repressive colonial rules. Crucial democratic movements sought to establish civil liberty, freedom of press, independent judiciary, economic equality and social justice. In Nepal, political parties were organised in course of overthrowing the despotic Rana rule. They also fought tooth and nail to end the party-less Panchayat system. Their fight for the emancipation of people has reinforced their popularity and credibility in the masses. The established parties often boast of their role in scores of democratic uprisings and landmark social transformations.