CPN (UML) General Secretary Shankar Pokharel said women have an important role in preserving native culture and social values while speaking at a memorial programme in Tulsipur, Dang. The gathering was held in memory of Rekhi Budhathoki, the mother of Manohar Budhathoki, vice-chair of CPN (UML) Dang. Pokharel also warned that society is becoming divided along lines of caste, generation, religion and culture, and called for safeguarding native culture while respecting women.
Pokharel warns of growing social divisions
Pokharel’s remarks focused on what he described as divisions emerging within society in the name of caste, generation, religion and culture. He stressed the need to protect native culture and social values amid those divisions. His comments linked cultural preservation with social cohesion, while underscoring respect for women as part of that effort.
The speech was delivered at a memorial programme in Tulsipur. The event brought together remembrance of Rekhi Budhathoki and a wider message about culture and society. Pokharel’s emphasis, as reported by Gorkhapatra Online and Khabarhub, was that women’s role should be recognised in efforts to preserve native traditions and values.
Women’s role in cultural preservation
Pokharel described women as important to the preservation of native culture. He paired that point with a call to respect women, presenting their role as central to maintaining the cultural and social values he urged people to safeguard. His remarks did not identify a particular policy or programme; they were made as part of his address at the memorial gathering.
The message places women’s contribution alongside concerns about divisions based on identity and belief. Rather than treating cultural preservation as separate from respect for women, Pokharel’s comments connected the two themes. He called attention to the value of native culture and social values while arguing that women should be respected.
Memorial gathering in Tulsipur
The programme was organised in memory of Rekhi Budhathoki, whose son, Manohar Budhathoki, serves as vice-chair of CPN (UML) Dang. Pokharel addressed the gathering in his capacity as the party’s general secretary. The available reports identify the occasion and his central remarks but do not provide further details about the programme’s schedule or other speakers.
The address combined a tribute to Budhathoki with a broader appeal to protect cultural heritage and social values. Pokharel’s warning about divisions across caste, generation, religion and culture framed that appeal as a social concern, while his remarks on women highlighted their importance in preserving native culture. The two themes formed the core of his message at the Tulsipur memorial programme.
