Kathmandu: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has claimed that democracy was established in the country due to the ideology and action of founding General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal, Pushpalal. At a programme organised on the 47th Pushpalal Memorial Day, Chair Dahal opined that the establishment of a federal democratic republic was possible in the country due to the joint people’s movement of the then seven parties. He emphasized that all patriotic communists regard Pushpalal as their icon and stressed the need for unity among all communist parties.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Chair Dahal, who is also a former Prime Minister, commemorated the late leader Pushpalal as a social science explorer, philosopher, and thinker. Similarly, Chairperson of the CPN (Unified Socialist), Madhav Kumar Nepal, highlighted Pushpalal’s contributions to advancing the movement against autocracy for the establishment of people’s rights in the country. He noted that it would be a true homage to Pushpalal if all the communist parties of the country remained united.
Likewise, General-Secretary of Nepal Communist Party, Netra Bikram Chand, remembered Pushpalal as a skilled organiser and class analyst who advanced the movement against autocracy. Chairperson of Janata Samajbadi Party Federal Council, Rajendra Shrestha, pointed out the need for unity among communists to end social discrimination. Chairperson of Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal, Upendra Yadav, appreciated the ideological stance that political forces working for change should move forward with unison.