Bhandari's secretariat has stated that UML invited her as the chief guest after her membership was placed on 'pending' in 2007.
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Former President Bidya Bhandari has attended the UML program as the chief guest. On Sunday, the UML has invited Bhandari as the chief guest on the 33rd memorial day of Madan Bhandari.
Bhandari's membership was put on 'pending' in 2007, her secretariat has said.
'I express my belief that the memory of Madan Bhandari and skilled organizer Jeevraj Ashrit will always be alive with respect in Nepali politics, democratic movements and national consciousness. Madan and Ashrit have brought the Nepali communist movement to a higher level not only at the organizational level but also with ideological clarity. Politics is a matter connected to the lives of the people and should be guided by the people's faith,' she said. ‘The multi-party democracy of the people, which we proudly remember today, adopted by the UML as a guiding principle, is a fundamental political idea based on the reality of Nepali society.’
Bhandari said that questions have been raised along with the achievements of ‘Jabaj’. ‘Along with the achievements of the past, we need to be serious about the challenges of the present. Sometimes, questions have been raised in society due to the imbalance between theory and practice,’ she said, ‘The trust of the people is the greatest strength of any political force. If the distance between the party and the people increases, the essence of the political movement weakens.’
Former President Bhandari said that leaders should introspect and instill public trust through internal unity. ‘Now the party should put into practice a people-oriented working style, self-discipline and service spirit to further strengthen public trust,’ she suggested, ‘Activists should reach out to the people, participate in the joys and sorrows of the people, and become active in building a positive political culture in society.’
Bhandari and Oli had a discussion in Gundu on April 28. The dispute between the two leaders had escalated after Bhandari’s membership was put on ‘pending’ in Shrawan last year. After the Gundu meeting, UML formally invited him to Balkhu as the chief guest. At the Madan Ashrit memorial program, Bhandari addressed in her capacity as a leader, saying, ‘Let us all move forward unitedly to achieve the goals of democracy, national unity, good governance, and a prosperous Nepal by imbibing the core essence of the people’s multi-party democracy.’
UML Chairman Oli did not attend the program. He reminded Madan and Ashrit through social media. ‘Madan Bhandari-Jeevraj Ashrit, and many leaders and warriors born of this movement are not physically with us today. But ideas and contributions are like a lighthouse in our political journey,’ Oli said.
