KATHMANDU: Nepali Communist Party (NCP) leader and former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal has said that leftist unity has become increasingly necessary in the present political context of the country.
Addressing a symposium on “Nepal’s Communist Movement and People’s Leader Madan Bhandari” held in the capital on Sunday, he said that current circumstances have created a compelling need for unity among leftist forces.
Leader Khanal stated that leftist unity is not only a contemporary requirement but has been necessary throughout different periods of history. Reflecting on past experiences, he remarked that unity efforts had failed at times due to internal differences and misunderstandings.
He urged political actors to take today as a starting point and move forward with a long-term commitment to leftist unity.
Claiming that foreign “imperialist” forces are adversely affecting the country, he said there is no alternative to unity among communist forces in order to effectively counter such influences.
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