Leader Nepal remembers Pushpa Lal as leader wishing to be called as 'comrade'

Chitwan –Senior leader of Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Madhav Kumar Nepal, has spoken of the need of the leftist and democratic forces working together for the establishment of socialism in the country. 

While unveiling a bust of the late Pushpa Lal Shrestha, the founding general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal here today, he recalled the unity among all political forces existing at present to overcome the then tyrannical rule in the past. 

The former Prime Minister went on to claim that attainment of socialism was not a pipe dream if the party was taken ahead according to Pushpa Lal's principles. As he said, Pushpa Lal never liked to be known by his caste-based identity, he preferred to be called comrade Pushpalal, instead. 

Also speaking on the occasion, former Finance Minister and CPN's leader Surendra Pandey said some traditions and assumptions accepted in the society since the past had been hurdles on the way towards socialism. 

Leader Nepal is the central chair of Pushpa Lal Memorial Foundation and the bust was sent by the Foundation's central office for installing it in front of the building of its Narayangadh-based branch. 
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