Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressing a function to mark the 20th death anniversary of late
Manmohan Adhikari, in Lalitpur, on Friday, April 26, 2019. Photo: RSS
Lalitpur, April 26
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government led by late Manmohan Adhikari, country’s first communist prime minister, was a testimony of how leftists run the government.
Addressing a programme organised by the Manmohan Memorial Foundation, marking the 20th death anniversary of late Adhikari, the prime minister claimed that the Adhikari-led government between 1994 and 1995 was credited for exceptional work for the cause of social security and the establishment of a rule of law.
In fact, the programme called ‘Build Your Own Village’ by the Adhikari-led government had kindled a hunger for development among people, he said.
Shedding light on the contribution of late Adhikari for national independence, unity and consolidation of the leftist political parties and national development, the prime minister said, “Development work carried out by his government amidst several challenges was of great significance.”
He took time to say that the incumbent government was pursuing national development as its prime goal and was dedicated to materialising the dream of the party’s veteran leader. On the occasion, the prime minister laid a wreath on an idol of late Adhikari.
Foundation treasurer Laxmi Raj Manandhar described the role of the late leader in the country’s communist movement as exemplary. Former prime minister Jhalanath Khanal, Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokhrel, Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leaders Bamdev Gautam, Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Pampha Bhusal were among those present at the programme.
It may be noted that former prime minister Adhikari was better known for his grass-root development approach manifested in ‘Build Your Own Village.’ The visionary leader passed away on 26 April 1999 at the age of 78.
from The Himalayan Times http://bit.ly/2DC54oX
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