Information Minister Urges New Political Culture, Cites PM Balen Shah and Ravi Lamichhane

Dhading. Minister of Communications and Information Dr. Bikram Timilsina has said that the country is moving towards a new political culture and the ruling party Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has no excuse to repeat old wrong political styles.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the first district convention of RSP Dhading here today, he mentioned that a new debate (discourse) has started on what politics should be like, stating that the public should not continue the practices that were criticized as wrong in the past.

"A new political culture has started in the country. We do not have the excuse to practice politics in the same style that we questioned as wrong in the past," he said, "It is necessary to change both the understanding and culture of politics. We should not adopt the same style of work that we opposed in other parties."

Communications Minister Timilsina emphasized that every member of RSP should establish themselves as a carrier of a new political culture. He stated that the party should not be an organization that fulfills the interests of any individual or group, protects middlemen, or operates for the benefit of a limited number of people.

He said that everyone should contribute to the country in accordance with the vision of good governance, transparency, and accountability put forward by Prime Minister Balen Shah and RSP Chairman Ravi Lamichhane. "It is not important just to be a district president or hold some other position, but rather how much one can contribute to the party and the country is important," he said.

Minister Timilsina mentioned that the party can become strong only through the active contribution of workers at the ward, local, district, and provincial levels, urging them to prioritize internal democracy, consensus, and organizational discipline. He stated that a lean, efficient, and effective organization should be built through consensus and cooperation as much as possible.

Expressing the view that politics should not be a means of personal gain or to bring someone to power, but rather a tool to give the country the right direction, he said that it is necessary to change the political culture from the ward level itself. He also mentioned that the government is focused on making citizen service delivery corruption-free, transparent, and accountable.

In a different context, Communications Minister Timilsina said that many complaints regarding mobile and internet network services are coming from remote areas of Dhading and various other districts. He mentioned that improving access and quality of telecommunication services is a priority for the government and informed that work is underway with the goal of achieving significant improvement in network services within the next year.

"Many complaints have been received about network problems in various parts of the country. Work is being carried forward to achieve significant achievements in improving mobile networks within a year. The ministry is continuously working on what more can be done for service expansion and quality improvement," he said.