Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari Emphasizes Youth Role in Developing and Applying Madan Bhandari’s Ideas
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- Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari emphasized the proportional expansion and application of Madan Bhandari’s ideas.
- She underlined that students bear the responsibility of serious study, broad debate, and timely development of Madan Bhandari’s thoughts.
- Bidya Devi Bhandari encouraged youth to maximize the use of modern technology amid rapid advancements in information and communication.
May 23, Kathmandu – Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has stressed the need to proportionally expand and implement the ideas of the people’s leader Madan Bhandari.
During a media program held on Saturday discussing Madan Bhandari’s books and youth debates, she highlighted that Madan Bhandari’s ideas are essential for Nepal’s current political landscape.
Bhandari stated that the responsibility for serious study, extensive discussion, and progressive development of Madan Bhandari’s ideas now rests on the shoulders of the younger generation.
She noted that despite Madan Bhandari’s brief open political life, he left a long-lasting ideological influence on Nepalese politics.
“Today, both the global community and Nepal face complex, multi-dimensional challenges. Issues such as faith in democracy, political ethics, public accountability and responsibility, good governance, social justice, and national unity have once again become central to national debates. In this context, it is a critical duty of the youth to undertake a serious study, broad discussion, and timely further development and application of Madan Bhandari’s ideas,” she said.
According to her, the ideological foundation, commitment to democratic culture, and political contributions established by Madan Bhandari are invaluable assets in Nepal’s political history.
She also pointed out that studying past political events and ideological trends helps identify future directions.
Highlighting that democracy, political ethics, good governance, social justice, and national unity are once again central to national discourse, she urged youth to follow the path shown by Madan Bhandari.
“Although the people’s leader Madan Bhandari was active in underground politics for a long period, his open political career was relatively short. Yet, the ideological impact and political contributions he left behind are long-lasting and profound,” she said. “The path he showed, the ideological foundation he laid, and his unwavering commitment to democratic culture remain priceless legacies in Nepalese political history.”
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari also advised youth to make full use of modern technology in view of the rapid development of information and communication technologies.