Monarchy an obstacle to development: Maoist
GALKOT (Baglung), May 2: Minister for Local Development, Dev Gurung has said the institution of monarchy which has been exploiting the people for 238 years is the main obstacle to development.Inaugurating the Malma-Pandavkhani motor road, located some 15 Kosh west from Baglung Bazar, Wednesday, Minister for Local Development Gurung said nationalisation of the property usurped by the king who is better known as the 'rich king of a poor country' would alone be enough to meet the budgetary needs of the country for five years.He said both expansionist and conspiratorial designs would continue to be staged in the country until the institution of monarchy continues to exist and that this would pose a grave damage to the nationality.On the occasion, Minister Gurung pledged to extend maximum possible assistance from his side for upgrading the Baglung-Burtibang Road and construction of the road linking Burtibang via Malma-Pandavkhani.
The 11-kilometres long road was build at a total cost of Rs 4.1 million. Part of the cost was met through local voluntary labour and the financial assistance provided by the Nepali Gurkha soldiers in Singapore, Hong Kong and the U.S.A.The road will benefit the local population of 11,000 and help in the transportation of non-timber forest products, lead ore, copper ore, fruits and vegetables from the area.Nearly 12 vehicles ply on the road daily at present.At the programme, Nepali Congress Legislator Tanka Prasad Sharma Kandel said that since development is possible only with the people's participation, efforts should be made to enlist the maximum participation of the people in the development works.The programme was presided over by President of the Road Construction Committee, Chham Bahadur Kaucha.
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