"The mass was thrilled by the unity between the CPN-UML and the Maoist Centre to form the Nepal Communist Party (NCP). Such integration sent a ripple among the regressive forces, but unfortunately, we failed to keep the unity intact and I hold no one responsible for the division. The need is that we should thoroughly assess our shortcomings and promote the leftist unity through self-corrections," he said.
He said that at that time he had suggested UML Chair KP Sharma Oli to prioritize unity among the leftist forces to take the nation towards economic prosperity and towards socialism. "Following the integration between the two parties, we secured around a two-third majority in the election, but failed to retain it." Terming the recent formation of the Socialist Front as the beginning of the leftist unification, leader Dahal said the CPN (Unified Socialist) Chair Madhav Nepal had agreed to revive the unity among the left. "I, Madhav Nepal, Biplav and Upendra Yadav have taken initiatives for promoting the leftist unity by forming the Socialist Front," he said. On the occasion, Nepal opined that although the task of political struggle has been concluded, the responsibility of bringing meaningful change in the living standard of the people by establishing socialism remained to be fulfilled. "Only the Communist Party can fulfill the responsibility of bringing transformative change in the life of the people by establishing socialism. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has been leading that task at present," he said. CPN (UML) Disciplinary Commission chair Amrit Kumar Bohara said the Communist Movement is weaker in the country despite the large public support for it. "The time has now come for the Communists to come together at one place and move forward and not to be divided," he emphasized. Mayor of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Surendra Shrestha, said the municipality has invested a big chunk of the budget in education and health sectors, expressing the municipality's readiness to operate a health clinic and Ayurvedic Hospital in one of the Foundation's buildings. Foundation treasurer Sushila Subedi said the local government, provincial government and various bodies provided financial support to the Foundation for constructing its building and a statue of the late Narayan Bilas Joshi. Foundation chairperson and Bagmati provincial government minister Dr Rajendra Man Shrestha said that the Foundation constructed its own building and also installed the late Joshi's statue to always keep alive the contribution of one of the five founders of the Communist Party in Nepal. He said Nepal's communists should always remember the late Joshi's contribution and the communist leadership should be effortful to uniting all the communist forces in the country.
