Butwal, April 10: Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country and people have not been well recognized.
Unveiling the full-size statue of martyr Yadavanath Alok erected in Tilottama Municipality-13 Tikuligadh of Rupandehi district on Wednesday, President Deuba argued that the martyrs do not belong to any particular political party but to the entire country and the people hence their contributions should be adequately respected by all.
President Deuba mentioned that the parties must work to cherish the dreams of martyrs. He expressed his commitment to translate the dreams of Yadavanath Alok into action.
At the programme, CPN (UML) politburo member and former Chief Minister of Lumbini Province Lila Giri highlighted the contribution made by Yadavanath Alok.
The programme presided over by Hemraj Aryal, Chairman of Yadavanath Alok Memorial Study Centre and martyr Alok’s wife Sita Laxmi Neupane urged the Nepali Congress to materialize the wishes and aspirations of leader Alok.
Earlier, President Deuba participated in the New Year greetings and wishes exchange programme organized by the NC Rupandehi Constituency No. 3 committee.
Meanwhile, NC Rupandehi today organized a condolence meet to commemorate the 40 years of the macabre Surajpura incident in which NC leaders Alok and Ram Prasad Chaudhary were murdered.
The attack allegedly launched by the anti-democratic forces was targeted to NC leaders, including the then general-secretary Girija Prasad Koirala, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Ramchandra Paudel and Sailaja Acharya. #Nepal
