Politics turns turbulent as culture declines, be 'work brave' not 'talk brave': Oli

CPN-UML Chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that as the cultural attitudes of society have deteriorated, politics too has been thrown into turmoil.

Oli expressed this view at a programme organised by the UML Bhaktapur District Committee on Monday to exchange greetings for Dashain, Tihar, Nepal Sambat 1147 and Chhath.

Chairman Oli urged citizens to become "Kaam Bahadur" (brave in work), who deliver through action, rather than "Bat Bahadur" (brave in talk), who only talk. According to him, excessive greed and self-interest push people towards moral decline.

He remarked that comparing people who do bad deeds to animals would actually be unjust to the animals, since animals do not conspire or deceive. He expressed dissatisfaction that, instead of protecting public property, the tendency to resort to arson, vandalism and looting has increased, saying the looting and arson at Bhatbhateni stores had tarnished Nepal's image in the world.

Oli claimed that the government under his leadership had prioritised building large auditoriums, stadiums and infrastructure. He said the international-standard auditorium built in Godawari can accommodate thousands of people, and that Bhaktapur, too, needs large public and community halls.

Oli also stressed the need to spread nationwide the culture of peace that originated from the Buddha's teachings.