NC President Deuba calls for strengthening federal republic system

Mahendranagar (Dhanusha), Nov 25: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba attributed the changes in the country to the sacrifices of the martyrs and those enduring harsh torture in prison.     

Unveiling the half-bust sized statue of NC leader and former member of the National Assembly Arvind Thakur at Lohana at Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City-25 in Dhanusha on Monday, Deuba reminisced the significant contributions of late Thaukur to democratic struggles.     

Deuba, also former Prime Minister, said that country achieved the federal republican democracy governance system because of freedom fighters like late Thakur who had spent 16 years in imprisonment on the charge of planting a bomb targeting then King Mahendra during the armed movement of the Nepali Congress who overthrew the democratic government.     

Stating that it was everyone's duty to empower citizens and for it to happen, he emphasized further strengthening federal republic system.     

He also pointed out the need for everyone to walk on the path shown by those who attained martyrdom while fighting for democracy.     

Similarly, NC's former Vice-President Bimalendra Nidhi underscored further strengthening the federal democratic system to materialize the dreams of late Thakur.     

Likewise, NC's Deputy General-Secretary Mahendra Yadav claimed that the Nepali Congress had contributed to constructions of mega projects as well as to defend the rights of the citizens.     

In the programme presided over by NC Dhanusha chapter President Yogendra Panjiyar, various leaders and people's representatives including former constituent assembly member Rashmi Thakur, daughter of late Thakur, made speeches.     

The newly unveiled statue of late Thakur was constructed at the cost of Rs 2.5 million. On the occasion, leader Deuba honoured the spouse of late Thakur with a shawl.(RSS)