Dahal sees need of following Pushpalal’s path by all

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Monday said that commitment and principles of NCP’s founding General Secretary Pushpa Lal should be followed by all.

“There is a need to realize his (Pushpalal) dream. We will accommodate all other small communist parties into the NCP. In the 21st century, Marx’s principles should be defined in a new way. Now work activities are out of the track, leading to country lagging behind,” he said.

The former Prime Minister also remembered Pushpalal as a leader who fought to end feudalism in the country and establish rights of people.

Dahal was speaking at a program organized here today to mark the 40th Memorial Day of Pushpalal. The event was organized by the Pushpalal Memorial Foundation.

NCP senior leader and Chair of the Foundation, Madhav Kumar Nepal appreciated Pushpalal as a communist leader who fought against tyranny to liberate the people and the country and lead the country toward prosperity.

Likewise, NCP leader Bamdev Gautam stressed the need for all to develop the country by ending feudalism, saying that the NCP has sailed through various ups and downs since it was established in 2006 BS.

NCP General Secretary Bisnu Prasad Poudel said Pushpalal proved through his principles that communist movement could bring prosperity to the people and country.

Umeshlal, son of Pushpalal , announced to provide Rs 50,000 from his pocket for the rest of his life to the person who bags the Rastriya Puraskar (National Award) established by the government in memory of his father. RSS