Vishwendra Paswan

Vishwendra Paswan is a Nepalese politician, and Dalit activist. He the president of the Bahujan Shakti Party and an avowed Ambedkarite.[1][2] He was a member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He served as Minister of Science, Technology, Environment and Population, Govt. of Nepal.[3][4][5] He belongs to Dalit community, and follows Buddhism.[1][6]

Vishwendra Paswan is known as the "Ambedkar of Nepal".[6][7]

References
  1. Anil Varghese. "Nepal Dalit leader says Modi's stress on consensus has meant dilution in draft constitution". scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  2. "'आम सहमति' के झमेले में फंसा नेपाल का प्रस्तावित संविधान | फॉरवर्ड प्रेस". forwardpress.in. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  3. New Spolight Magazine. ""We Need Focused Adaptation Actions" Vishwendra Paswan | New Spotlight Magazine". spotlightnepal.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  4. "Border issues have brought chill in Indo-Nepal ties: Minister". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  5. "twitter.com/irvpaswan/status/689456059551907842". twitter.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.[self-published]
  6. "What 'consensus' is doing to Nepal's draft constitution". Forward Press. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  7. "Nepal's Dalits should turn to Ambedkar: Gahatraj". Forward Press. Retrieved 2022-04-08.


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