Kathmandu, July 30: General Secretary of CPN (UML) Shankar Pokhrel has said that the country should adopt a policy of rapid economic development to tackle the economic and social challenges facing the nation.
Addressing the 12th Representatives Council Meeting of General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) here today, Pokhrel said such a policy was imperative to resolve the nation’s socioeconomic challenges in a planned manner.
He pointed out the gap between the country’s economic growth compared to the social development in the recent years.
Likewise, Pokhrel stressed the need of a strong working force to make the country stronger.
On the occasion, the UML general secretary defended the party’s decision to remove the 70 year age bar limit and two terms provision in the UML leadership.
Furthermore, he argued that former President Bidya Devi Bhandari should remain in a dignified status instead of joining the politics.
