Nepali Congress MP Bhishmaraj Aangdembe Challenges Narrative of Stagnation in Parliament

Kathmandu. Speaking on behalf of the Nepali Congress during the first session of the House of Representatives, MP Bhishmaraj Aangdembe addressed the assembly. During his address, he challenged the narrative that 'nothing has been achieved' in the country over the past 35 years, presenting a list of past accomplishments.

In Thursday's meeting, he also posed serious questions to the government regarding the investigation into the burning of the Parliament building and Singha Durbar on Bhadra 23 and 24. Starting his address by stating that a new journey has begun, MP Aangdembe expressed dissatisfaction with the trend of spreading only pessimism in society.

He claimed that despite numerous crises such as the 10-year conflict, royal autocracy, the earthquake, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has made significant progress. 'Are the roads reaching villages, electricity, drinking water, health posts, the expansion of banking and financial institutions, and communication facilities in everyone's hands examples of nothing happening, or are they signs of a beginning?' he questioned in Parliament. He argued that while governance weaknesses may have hindered expectations, the narrative that nothing has been achieved is untrue.

Raising the issue of the Parliament building and Singha Durbar being reduced to ashes during the 'Gen-Z' uprising, he expressed serious doubts about the investigation. He objected to the fact that the inquiry commission only investigated the incident of Bhadra 23 and ignored the incident of the 24th.

'How can some see the incident of the 23rd but not the 24th, and others see the 24th but not the 23rd? What kind of method is this?' Aangdembe asked. Alleging that this was done intentionally, he drew the attention of the new Prime Minister Balendra Shah, asking whether the government would make the inquiry commission's report public or if they would have to learn about it by reading Gorkhapatra.

He clarified that the Congress is firm on ensuring that the guilty do not escape and the innocent are not framed. Congratulating the Rastriya Swatantra Party, which emerged as the largest party in the election, and the new Prime Minister Balendra Shah, he stated that the Congress would support constructive work.

However, he also warned that if actions are taken against the constitution and the expectations of the citizens, the party would stand firm as an opposition. Aangdembe informed that the Nepali Congress has now entered a phase of transformation under the leadership of Gagan Thapa, in line with the changing times and society.

He called on all parties with different ideologies in Parliament to unite for nation-building, stating that they are all in the same boat. During his address, he remembered the martyrs from the 2007 revolution to the recent 'Gen-Z' uprising.