Kathmandu, March 27: President Ramchandra Paudel has said politics should be guided by service motive towards the society and people.
He said so while speaking at a programme to unveil a bust of Nepali Congress leader and former Minister late Nabindra Raj Joshi, constructed at Yatkha Kumari Temple premises of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-19, on the second memorial day.
The Head-of-State stressed that
politics should be motivated by the highest determination, commitment and
dedication to serving the people understanding their joy and sorrow along with
continuous closeness.
President Paudel shared, "Late
Joshi was a personality who had a close relationship with the people and had
understood their joy and sorrow."
The untimely demise of Joshi is an irreparable loss to the country, Nepal's democratic movement, the party, the Joshi family and himself, he mentioned.
The President expressed the view
that Joshi was successful to build an image of a simple, honest, friendly,
helpful and capable politician, adding good morals and honesty were the
characteristics of the late Joshi.
"I got the opportunity to not
only know and understand Nabindra from close quarters but also as a guardian to
show the way all through his life to always motivate him towards building a conscious, enthusiastic and conscientious personality by providing him
suggestions, support and cooperation," the President said.
He opined that the installation of
Joshi's statue will always keep alive the contribution he made to the country
and people, inform future generations of an honest and good leader and
encourage them to carry out moral deeds.
Nepali Congress leader and former Deputy Prime Minister, Prakash Man Singh remembered Joshi as a person who practised the politics of values and principles for bringing change in the country.
"Nabindra was the person who
waged a struggle through the Nepal Students Union for reinstating the rights
that were hijacked in 1960," Singh said.
Joshi's spouse and lawmaker Sapana
Rajbhandari expressed the commitment to work to fulfilling the political goal
adopted by the late leader. She believed that the construction of the statue
will keep Joshi alive.
President Paudel also garlanded the
statue of Nirgun Sthapitm, a martyr of the 1990 People's Movement, on the
occasion.
Born on January 6, 1963, Joshi died
on March 26, 2021. He was the Constituent Assembly member, Minister for
Industry, deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, and founding president of the Ganeshman Singh Study Foundation. He was also associated with various social
organisations. (RSS)