Congress Leader Bishwakarma Warns PM Shah Against Arrogance

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitoula has warned Prime Minister Balendra Shah to abandon politics of arrogance and ego. He gave this warning while addressing a gathering organized by the establishment-fringe group of the party in Kathmandu on Wednesday on the occasion of BP Koirala Smriti Day. Leader Sitoula also urged Prime Minister Shah not to engage in politics of walking alone. He said that although arson, vandalism, and looting occurred against Congress during the Gen-Z movement, the incident further strengthened Congress's consciousness and energy. Commenting that various forces within the country weakened Congress in the name of a special general convention, he mentioned that the country needs another political awakening as the heat of last year's Bhadra 24 has not yet subsided.

“Today, remembering BP, I want to tell the Prime Minister as well, do not walk around with too much ego and arrogance,” said leader Sitoula, “I want to say, with BP as a witness, Shashank Koirala has said that he will not let BP’s ideology die. He has kept BP’s ideology alive.”

Warning Prime Minister Shah, he added, “Keeping this ideology as a witness, I want to say, do not have the arrogance of walking alone, you might stumble. If you stumble, there will be no one to pick you up. If that happens, we may have to come again to pick you up, because we have the political blood and culture of the Nepali Congress.”

Referring to the movement and vandalism, Sitoula said, “Our houses were set on fire, vandalized, looted, but do not think that Congress is scared. That incident has further awakened our consciousness, and new enthusiasm has come.”

Speaking about the special general convention, he said, “Do not say that we have torn Congress apart through a special general convention. Wherever it is done, it is not enough to say that the country is in a serious crisis, one has to fight for it.” Leader Sitoula also accused the establishment side of making various moves to prevent the party from uniting.