The narrative that nothing happened in 35 years is misleading: Mahesh Basnet <\/strong><\/p>\n
Kathmandu. CPN-UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet has accused some new political forces of creating a misleading narrative that nothing happened in the country in the last 35 years.<\/p>\n Speaking at a tea reception organized on the occasion of Tihar and Chhath festivals, Basnet said that it would be wrong to describe the period from 1990 to the present as 35 years of working for development and prosperity. Stating that the country was facing challenges like continuous agitation, political instability, armed conflict between the Maoists and direct rule of the King after the political change of 2046 BS, he said that the country did not get enough time and environment for development. <\/p>\n “An illusion is being created by making a narrative that nothing happened in 35 years. If the period from 1990 to the present is considered as 35 years, then will we be able to devote all those years to development and prosperity?” he asked. <\/p>\n According to Basnet, the movement of 2046 BS was followed by general elections in 1990 and local elections in 1990. <\/p>\n He described the nine-month tenure of the government led by the then UML Chairman Manmohan Adhikari as an important period to lay the foundation for development and prosperity. He said that the government had tried to improve the living standard of the people by bringing the ‘build our own village’ program, old age allowance, helpless allowance and programs related to irrigation, roads and education. <\/p>\n He said that the Maoist armed conflict that lasted from 2052 to 2062 had created a big obstacle in Nepal’s development process. He said that the development of the country has been affected due to the destruction of infrastructure during the conflict and incidents of murder, violence, kidnapping and looting. He mentioned that during the same period, the then King Gyanendra took power and had to face royal rule for about three years.<\/p>\n According to him, the second Constituent Assembly election was held in 2070 BS after the Constituent Assembly election was held in 2064 BS after a long political struggle. <\/p>\n Basnet claimed that the UML had played an important role in drafting the constitution as per the wishes of the Nepali people in the face of international pressure. He said that the leadership of party chairman KP Sharma Oli was decisive in this regard. <\/p>\n Stating that the Oli-led government was facing the Indian blockade, he said that Oli has taken a firm stance on the issue of nationality. <\/p>\n ‘My people have not got gas, no petrol, no food. KP Sharma Oli has become the leader who dared not accept India’s invitation without lifting the blockade,” he said. <\/p>\n Basnet claimed that the trade and transit treaty was signed with China during the Oli leadership and Nepal’s trade access was not limited to Indian ports but also expanded towards China. He said that this has achieved important achievements in the direction of transforming Nepal from a landlocked situation to a land-linked country. <\/p>\n He also said that issuing a new map including Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura was a historic task under the leadership of Oli. He said that Oli played a role in getting constitutional recognition through constitution amendment with national consensus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The narrative that nothing happened in 35 years is misleading: Mahesh Basnet Kathmandu. CPN-UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet has accused some new political forces of creating a misleading narrative that nothing happened in the country in the last 35 years. 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