Minister Poudel: Documentation of democratic fighters must

Kathmandu: Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Poudel, has said documentation of democratic fighters was essential to recognize their role in the restoration of democracy.

During a programme organized by the Bagmati Province committee of Nepal Democratic Fighters’ Association in the federal capital on Friday, Minister Poudel reminded that democratic fighters had faced tremendous hardship in their life. Even a book ‘Jivanghatha’ written based on the life story of democratic fighter Tulsi Narayan Khamu Shrestha was released on the occasion.

‘For lack of credible documentation on democratic fighters, many of them were not in the list. It is worrying indeed. Those who worked for democracy must be recognized and documented,’ he stressed. Central Chairman of the Association, Balkrishna Dahal, said the democratic fighters must not be forgotten. He demanded the formation of an all-powerful democratic fighters’ commission in order to conduct further study on those who sacrificed their lives for the sake of democracy and country.

The democratic fighters should be provided reservation in the Nepali Congress, he demanded, adding that the Association was for the NC to allocate 80 percent of election tickets to those who have not got the opportunity so far. Dahal also handed over a memorandum to Minister and central member Poudel and leader Shekhar Koirala. As many as 100 persons fighting for democracy from 13 districts were honoured on the occasion.

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