गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Development and strengthening of democracy is a long process: Speaker Politics Development and strengthening of democracy is a long process: Speaker KathmanduPati February 19, 2021 File photo KATHMANDU – Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has said the development, expansion and consolidation of democracy is a long and continuous process. The Speaker stated this in a message of best wishes he gave on the occasion of the National Democracy Day today.”The topic of shouldering the responsibility of abidance by, protection, preservation and promotion of democracy has emerged as the challenge at a time when this system achieved through sacrifice of the Nepali people, struggles in different periods had to be exercised in a lively and people-oriented manner,” he said. The Speaker also stated that a situation has come wherein a serious assessment has to be made regarding the systematic and institutionalized practice of democracy on this occasion. Speaker in his message made it clear that time has come for all including political parties, civil society, legal practitioners, intellectuals and media to be aware and sensible for highest practice of democratic values and constitution while dealing with challenges surfaced. “I offer condolence to martyrs extending high respect to them who sacrificed their lives to various movements launched for democracy.” He also praised fighters who were injured and are disabled in various movements and those who were disappeared from the then state power for their contributions to the country. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions
