Ganeshman Singh, the supreme leader of the Nepali Congress, was a unifying figure who never engaged in factionalism, NC leader Bal Bahadur KC said.
Speaking at a program organized on the 110th birth anniversary of Ganeshman Singh at Ganeshman Singh Batika in Suryabinayak-5, Bhaktapur on Saturday, Central Working Committee member of the Nepali Congress, Bal Bahadur KC said, “The Iron Man, late Ganeshman Singh, was never engaged in factionalism. He was a unifying force within the party, always prioritizing the collective good over personal interests. If the party were to emulate his approach, it could resolve many of its current problems.”
Ganeshman Singh left no stone unturned in bolstering the party, added KC commending his exemplary dedication and devotion to the party and democratic system in the country. He went on to say that without Ganesh Man, the Satyagraha 2042 would not have been possible.
“Organizing a simple program to commemorate him on his birth anniversary is not enough to honor Ganeshman. To honor him truly, we must follow his vision, dedication, and leadership style,” said KC urging all party members to follow in his footsteps for the welfare of the party, people, and the entire nation.
Similarly, speaking at the memorial program, Nepali Congress Bhaktapur District President Durlav Thapa urged everyone to follow Ganeshman’s call for an economic revolution to ensure the prosperity of the people and the nation.
Remembering Ganesh Man’s call for an ‘economic revolution’ after the completion of the People’s Movement 1990, Thapa said “We must heed his words and launch an economic revolution through industrialization, education, healthcare, and job creation.”
Meanwhile, he sharply criticized the fact that only the leaders had prospered economically while the people’s economic conditions remained unchanged.
Sabin Dungel, a member of the Ganeshman Singh Batika, remembered Ganeshman Singh as a rebellious Nepali Congress leader who successfully led the 1990 People’s Movement, restoring democracy at a time when many political leaders were uncertain about the future of the movement without BP Koirala.
Leaders and participants of the program paid floral tributes to the late Ganeshman Singh’s monument and reminisced about his contributions to the country’s democratic movement.
Who was Ganeshman Singh?
Late Ganeshman Singh was the supreme leader of the Nepali Congress. He is popularly known as the supreme commander of the people’s movement that restored democracy in the country in 1990. Singh started politics in 1997 BS and succeeded in establishing himself as a popular leader in 2046 BS. After embarking on a campaign to end the monarchy, he was jailed several times by the then government. He was also active in the then Anti-Rana Movement. As one of the leaders of the 2007 BS revolution for the establishment of democracy, he devoted himself to the restoration of democracy in the country.
He served as a senior minister in the government formed after the first election in 2015 BS. After being released from Sundarijal Jail along with BP Koirala in 2025 BS, he expanded political organization remaining in exile in India.
In the year 2033, he returned to the country with the policy of national unity and reconciliation along with BP Koirala and remained active against the then Panchayat system. After the death of BP, Ganeshman as the supreme leader of the Congress led the Satyagraha movement 2042. Ganeshman Singh announced the movement against the Panchayat along with the communist parties for the people’s movement. He became the supreme commander of the movement that restored democracy in the country in 2046 BS.
Emceed by Yadav Adhikari, NC Central Working Committee members Madan Krishna Shrestha, Ganga Laxmi Awal, former Bagmati Province Minister Krishna Lal Bhandel, Ganeshman Singh Batika President Mathabar Singh Basnet, among other leaders were present in the memorial program.
