Prachanda Recalls Past Party Actions During Visit to Rukum East's Lawang

Kathmandu. CPN Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' recalled events from the People's War era during his visit to Lawang in Rukum East after 21 years. Prachanda reminisced about past incidents during a program organized in Lawang on Friday to mark the 30th anniversary of the People's War.

Lawang is the same place where Dr. Baburam Bhattarai was disciplined in 2061 BS for publishing news contrary to party policy. Stating that Lawang has a deep connection with the Federal Democratic Republic, he recalled the significant role it played in party purification and strengthening.

‘The situation 21 years ago was different. We were holding meetings here. Because there were problems within the party, some comrades broke the rules, discipline, methods, and procedures, and wrote news that pleased the reactionaries outside, which created a situation where we had to take action,’ he said. ‘Sitting in this historic village, to purify the party and save it from wrong tendencies, we had to discipline a senior leader, Comrade Baburam Bhattarai, at that time; we took action. In this sense, we bravely took action in this village for party purification and strengthening.’

On the other hand, he mentioned that King Gyanendra at that time had seized power and started a policy of further suppressing the Maoists. Prachanda recalled that the events of Magh 19 occurred while they were meeting in Lawang.

He stated that the residents of Lawang are great people who played that historic role. He added that since he is standing as a candidate in the same district this time, he intends to interact with all the people.