JANAKPURDHAM, SEPTEMBER 25
President Ramchandra Paudel has said that Madhes that played a leading role in every of Nepal's democratic movement has the key to Nepal's nationality.
At a civic felicitation and inauguration of Mahendra Narayan Nidhi Mithila Culture Centre organised in Janakpur city today, the president said that Madhes had vital role in national unity and transformation and added that the essence of nationality is also in the Madhes.
"As shared by Nepal's democratic movement's ideological proponent BP Koirala, I am firm that Madhes has the key to Nepal's nationality. The people here have saved every inch of Nepal's land. So, I want to offer the words of heartfelt tributes to the citizens here and all others who lost their lives for the cause of transformation," the president added.
The president viewed that protection of nationality was not likely amid crises and problems and urged all for positive interventions to identify and address the possibilities of Madhes.
"Nationality cannot be safeguarded amid crises and problems. So, we should not delay in fostering balanced and overall development of mountainous, hilly and the Tarai region for the country's prosperity," he shared.
On the occasion, President Paudel appealed to all to rise above their personal interests for the cause of national interest.
During his speech, President Paudel shared the emotions that emerged upon seeing the barren land in Madhes for lack of irrigation supply.
He also recalled his persistent support for the Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion project in the past adding that the irrigation facility has the capacity to irrigate almost half of the entire land of Madhes.
On the occasion, he appealed to the leaders of all major political parties for the implementation of the constitution stating that the agreement between the Madhes-centric parties and other mainstream parties had paved the way for constitution making in the past. Recalling the unity of all in constitution writing, the president said that unified efforts were inevitable for the establishment of social justice and prosperity.
Likewise, the president said that top leaders of major political parties should be serious to implement federalism, provide rights to citizens and address the key concerns of the local governments.
The country will change and constitution and federalism will be implemented if they wish, President Paudel added.
Likewise, President Paudel said that he envisaged a state of social justice and rule of law where no citizen is stateless in the country. He added that he authenticated the citizenship bill due to the same aspiration.
On the occasion, Mayor of Janakpurdham Sub-metropolitan City and Civic Felicitation Main Organising Committee Coordinator Manoj Kumar Sah presented the civic felicitation to the President on behalf of the city dwellers.
During the event, Member of House of Representative Juli Kumari Mahato, Chief Minister of Madhes Province Saroj Kumar Yadav, Deputy Mayor of Janakpur Kishori Sah, former mayor of Janakpur Bajranga Prasad Sah, and others expressed their views praising the president for the guardianship that he showed by authenticating the citizenship bill.
A version of this article appears in the print on September 26, 2023, of The Himalayan Times
