Communist Party MP Defends Old Parties, Criticizes PM Shah's Remarks on Border

Kathmandu. The Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has countered the accusation of being old and incompetent against old political parties. In Thursday's House of Representatives meeting, CPN MP Bhimkumari Buda stated that although the leaders of old parties are called old due to their physical condition and age, their thoughts and contributions will always remain new and relevant. 

Speaking in the session, the MP expressed objection to the new forces that have recently emerged, saying they are mocking federalism and democratic achievements. ‘Federalism did not come about by chanting a spell or making TikTok videos,’ she said, ‘It is an achievement brought about by the blood of thousands of martyrs. Let this not be trifled with. We are alive, our thoughts are new and will always remain new.’

The MP accused Prime Minister Balendra Shah's recent statement of tarnishing Nepal's national dignity. She stated that the Prime Minister's casual remarks on the issue of the Chuche map and borders, which include Limpiyadhura, Lipulek, and Kalapani, have caused the people of Susta, who are fighting on the border, and all Nepalis to hang their heads in shame. ‘The Prime Minister must come to the House and apologize, and his anti-national statement must be removed from the parliamentary record,’ she said. 

Her accusation is that the new force and the current government took votes by promising to provide employment to the youth within the country, but the result is zero. ‘During the elections, youth abroad pressured their parents to vote for Ghanti (Bell symbol), even threatening not to send money,’ she said, ‘Today, those youth are reviewing in every household that we made a mistake. The stream of youth going abroad has not decreased yet.’

She questioned the slogan of good governance by stating that the government has driven out the landless like cattle during the monsoon and has failed to provide fertilizer and water to the farmers at the time of planting the main crops.