Gagan Thapa Stresses Need for Politics as Service

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has stated that transforming politics into a symbol of service is the current need. Speaking at a program organized by Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No. 8 to honor individuals who have contributed to social service, President Thapa said that the honored individuals contribute not only to the development of their professions and fields but also to strengthening the foundation of democracy. He said, "The current need is to transform politics into a real symbol of service. Let us all contribute together to build this path." On the occasion, former Vice-President Parmanand Jha, while receiving an honor, expressed the view that the ward office is for the joys and sorrows of the citizens. "The ward has honored those who are at home after an active life by bringing them to a public platform," Jha said. The true form of society is reflected by the personalities of creators, artists, players, public servants, health workers, the elderly, entrepreneurs, businessmen, and individuals from various fields residing in that area. The personalities of 70 individuals from various fields participated in the honoring program organized by the ward. Ward Chairman and Coordinator of the Heritage and Tourism Committee of the Metropolitan City, Ashaman Sangat, stated that he considers it his pride to have individuals contributing to all professions and fields in his ward, saying, "We need to build a developed society through fair competition rather than revenge." On the occasion, senior citizens of the ward, Ratnamana Shrestha, Shardaman Rajbhandari, Hirababa Shrestha, Thuli Silwal, Ashamaru Sangat, Ramprasad Chaulagain, and Ganesh Maharjan were honored. Public servants Gyanendra Raj Baidya, Suman Vaidya, Sanu Dangol, Netra Timalsina, Janakraaj Dhungana, Tankamani Sharma, and Navadatta Upadhyay were honored. In the sports category, Kabiraj Negi, Adipsha Vaidya, Udayaman Shrestha, Manish Sedhai, Prashantman Shrestha, and Surendra Dangol Ranjanman Shrestha were honored. Similarly, in the field of religion and culture, cultural expert Mukunda Vaidya, priest Mrityunjaya Karmacharya, Dr. Kedarmann Bhandari, music gurus Samir Sangat, Ramkrishna Dangol, Bhai Raja Dangol, Rajesh Sangat, and social workers Ramkumar Shrestha and Anantprasad Bhetwal were honored. In the field of arts and literature, Rajesh Manandhar, Ajit Gautam, Sarita Mishra, Maheshwor Rajbhandari, Achyutram Bhandari, Narendra Raj Sharma, Uddhavprasad Bhattarai, and Sajal Rajbhandari were honored.