Nepali Congress General Secretary Highlights Indispensable Role of Student Union in Nation's History

Lalitpur. Nepali Congress General Secretary Gururaj Ghimire stated that the contribution of the Nepal Student Union (NSU) to Nepal's political history is invaluable, and the nation's history would be incomplete if it were viewed separately from the NSU.

While receiving a memorandum from NSU cadres at the party's central office in Sanepa on Sunday, Ghimire clarified that no one can underestimate or push the historical prestige of the organization into oblivion. 

He argued that the role played by the NSU in mobilizing students against the Panchayat system in the year V.S. 2027 and in the restoration of democracy was, in many contexts, more sacrificial than that of the mother party. Ghimire emphasized that in light of the recent political developments in the country and the emergence of new political parties through elections, the role of the NSU must become even stronger and more effective. 

Pointing out the fact that there are nearly 12 million young voters in Nepal under the age of 40, he warned that it would be foolish for any political party to ignore this large youth force. He stated that the main challenge now is to advance the sister organizations according to the aspirations of the new generation and the changing political environment. 

Ghimire mentioned that while the decision of whether or not to remain a sister organization of any party falls within the party's jurisdiction, an organization as glorious as the NSU is like the offspring of the party. 

He informed that the party is preparing to make institutional decisions soon regarding the NSU and other sister organizations like the Nepal Tarun Dal and the Nepal Mahila Sangh, without delay as demanded by the times. He claimed that the party is preparing to provide concrete guidelines to operate those organizations more effectively and end the organizational vacuum. 

A delegation of loyal NSU cadres drew the party's attention to the recent activities conducted in the name of the Senate meeting, alleging them to be illegal. Their conclusion was that the current leadership convening meetings and making decisions without even the minimum quorum attendance is contrary to the prestige of both the organization and the party. 

Stating that such activities weaken the organization, the cadres urged the leadership to correct course, while General Secretary Ghimire assured them that the party is closely monitoring such activities. -News Agency Nepal