PM Oli calls for maintaining social harmony and national unity; Pokharel urges for strong national unity

Kathmandu / November 08: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said keeping social harmony and national unity intact was the present need of the country.

Inaugurating the Kathmandu corporate office of Himshikhar Television on Saturday, the Prime Minister said the new constitution has incorporated the provisions of equal opportunity to all by ending social inequalities and discriminations. He expected a positive support from all sectors to implement new constitution effectively.

Now the time has come for taking the country towards the path of development with maximum utilisation of available natural resources and diversities, he stressed, expressing determination of carving out a way for taking the country towards prosperity with the modernisation of agro sector, promotion of textiles and ultimately making the country self-reliant.

The PM pledged to rid Nepal of load shedding within a year while stating that the country should now move towards use of electricity as source of energy.

“We should focus on operating metro rail, trolley bus and electric vehicles after a reliable study in Kathmandu Valley as an alternative to fuel,” PM Oli said, sharing ambition, “We will soon make the East-West highway six lanes, and construct a road from Chautara of Sindhupalchowk to Sindhuli; develop film city, IT city and a modern city around Marsyangdi, Tanahun and Lamjung; and open all trade points at the northern region.”

Similarly, CPN (UML) General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel has said that a strong national unity is needed to keep the national pride high.

Pokharel said that the incumbent government would join hands together with those backing national pride and looks the leaders and political parties not based on their history but based on their current activities. The UML general secretary also said that the government would unveil its roadmap soon.

Pokharel said that constitution would not be amended by carrying out violent activities from foreign land and no men’s land and urged the agitating Madhes-centric parties to sit for talks to resolve the crisis.

On the occasion, lawmaker Rameshwor Phuyal, UML leaders Sanu Kumar Shrestha and Sabitra Bhusal among others stressed for uniting the national forces to address the problems country facing. RSS