27th Memorial Day of Manmohan Adhikari Observed with Various Programs

The 27th memorial day of Manmohan Adhikari, Nepal’s first democratically elected Communist Prime Minister, was commemorated through various programs. The Manmohan Memorial Foundation organized a gathering and a nationwide poetry competition along with a wreath-laying ceremony at his statue located in Sanepa, Lalitpur. Ishwar Pokharel, chairman of the foundation, described Adhikari as a symbol of unwavering dedication and a participant in the Indian independence movement.

On 13th Baishakh, Kathmandu – On the occasion of Manmohan Adhikari’s memorial day, the Manmohan Memorial Foundation held an assembly with a wreath-laying ceremony at his statue in Sanepa, Lalitpur, on Sunday. Additionally, the foundation organized the Manmohan Memorial Nationwide Poetry Competition in Kathmandu.

During the national poetry competition, Ishwar Pokharel, chairman of the foundation and former senior vice-chairman of the UML, interpreted Adhikari as a symbol of steadfast loyalty. Leader Pokharel recalled that Adhikari was actively involved in the movement even before the establishment of the Nepal Communist Party, and that he had participated in the Indian independence struggle while in India, spending time in prison.

Manmohan Adhikari, a popular Prime Minister of Nepal, passed away on 13th Baishakh 2056 BS (circa late April 1999) due to a heart attack while campaigning in Gothatar, Kathmandu, and later died during treatment.