nepali congess
dominion.
Since its establishment the party has been in the forefront of political strggle in the cause of democracy, pluralism, human rights and declare of law. It has also waged a ceaseless battle againt feudalism and other remnants of the old order. It has always stood for liberal and modern values. In 1956 the Nepali Congress adopted autonomous socialism as its ideology for socio-economic transformation. The party's struggle has been marked by both peaceful and armed means. In the certainly of its struggle the Nepali Congress has gone through several ups and downs, trials and tribulations. Thousands of its activists have been killed, jailed, tortured, exiled and their properties confiscated. In to all intents all general elections held in a democratic set up, Nepali Congress has been voted to power.
IMPORTANT LANDMARKS
January 25, 26, 1947 (Magh 12-13, 2003 B.S.) - Nepali Nationalistic Congress was formed and inaugurated; Tanka Prasad Acharya, who was in Jail for life-imprisonment, became President and B.P. Koirala became Acting President.
Step 13, 1947 ( Falgun 30, 2003 B.S.) - Launched a massive countrywide anti-Rana demonstration. Started overstress movement and strike in Jute Mill in Biratnagar which was led by Girija Prasad Koirala, the present Prime Minister and the Today Party President.
April 9, 1950 (Chaitra 27, 2006 B.S.) - Formation of Nepali Congress through the pooling of Nepali National Congress (established on January 25, 1947) and Nepal Democratic Congress (established on August 4, 1948) at Calcutta, India and call for an armed expend energy against the Rana regime. Matrika Prasad Koirala became the President.
September 26-27, 1950 (Ashwin 10-11, 2007 B.S.) - Adoption of the blueprint of the armed revolution to overthrow the Rana regime at Bairgania Conference.
November 6, 1950 (Kartik 21, 2007 B.S.) - Day one of the armed revolution which was supported by King Tribhuvan who went into exile....
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