Kathmandu, June 18: President Ramchandra Paudel has said that improving the living standards of the people and achieving prosperity of the nation is the very goal of our constitution and federal democratic republic.
During the distribution ceremony of the Pushpalal National Award 2082 today, he mentioned that the struggles, sacrifices of senior leaders, and the great sacrifice of the Nepali people led to the attainment of the federal democratic republic, highlighting the improvement in the living standards of the people and the prosperity of the country.
The Award is instituted in the name of the founder leader of the Nepal Communist Party, the late Pushpalal Shrestha. The Award carries a purse of Rs 100 thousand and it is presented by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation every year.
On the occasion, President Paudel honored Shanta Manavi from the field of politics, Dr. Medini Prasad Sedai for his contributions to history, and Ram Mani Pokhrel for his work in literature.
“Through the proper utilization of our means and resources with efficiency in service delivery to the people and the promotion of good governance, the goals set by democracy and the constitution will be achieved. Only by achieving this goal will there be a true tribute to the leaders who have dedicated themselves to democracy,” the Head of State said.
The President mentioned that the late Pushpalal also contributed by meticulously documenting the economic structure, class analysis, production systems and the contradictions of society in Nepal.
The Head of State said, “Pushpalal is that personality who succeeded in creating and establishing a distinct line of thought and identity even among the communists. Though he belonged to the Marxist ideology and the theory of class struggle, he firmly believed that solutions to problems could be explored and found out through democratic processes.”
“I personally believe that Pushpalal’s ideology laid significant intellectual foundation for taking the Nepali communists to democratic processes,” the President said, adding that the 2046 BS (1990’s) political transformation is a testament to prove this statement.
Also speaking on the occasion, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, said that Pushpalal’s ideology was vital and meaningful in shaping and guiding Nepal’s leftist movement.
Dr Beduram Bhusal of CPN (Unified Socialist) said the 1990’s political transformation proved the relevancy of Pushpalal’s ideology that advocated for taking the left-democratic wave simultaneously.
Honoured politician Manavi talked about her experiences that how she dedicated her days for bringing changes in the society during the autocratic Panchayat system.
