Climate Activist Miraj Dhungana Slams Blind Devotion to Political Parties on Social Media

Kathmandu. Climate activist Miraj Dhungana on Wednesday evening sharply criticized the trend of blind devotion to political parties and their supporters on social media.

He challenged those who hurled insults like 'How much did you sell out for?' for supporting the Nepali Congress by retorting, 'How much did you sell out for to join the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)?'

Dhungana's statement comes in the context of widespread speculation that he had joined the Congress after deciding to support Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa during his visit to Sarlahi a few days ago.

In his lengthy post, Dhungana stated that although the RSP is called a new party and the Congress an old one, this difference is only in terms of organization and history. He mentioned that circumstances and situations change many things, arguing that 'not all bad people are in the same party.'

He stated that the problem is often with the leadership. He clarified that leaders of the RSP, like those in other parties, are not free from controversy.

Advocating for his right to call good work good, Dhungana threw the same question back at those who insulted him for supporting the Congress by asking, 'How much did you sell out for?' He stated that expressing an opinion is not a crime and that having the courage to speak the truth is better than being blindly devoted.