No alternative to democratic republic: NC President Deuba

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Jan 1: Nepali Congress president and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has viewed that stronger and better democracy is the only alternative to a democratic republic.

He warned all not to think of any other option than a better democratic setup as better democracy can only be the competitor of any democracy.

The NC president said so while addressing a function organized to mark the Reconciliation Day in the capital today.

He mentioned that the necessity and justification of reconciliation have increased with the passage of time in Nepal and that all should uphold the spirit and move forward accordingly.

"The policy of reconciliation as introduced by BP Koirala has a great impact on our unity. Its need has increased in Nepal today. There are plots to create an environment against democracy and republic," said President Deuba, "The alternative of democracy is better democracy. There is no other option. No one should think of the wrong alternative. And all should be united for a democratic republic."

He pointed it as a beauty that political parties in Nepal make tough competition with one another but they also adopt reconciliation and make unity.