Pradeep Pariyar Comments on PM’s UN Address: ‘The Country Cannot Change Through Leadership Alone’

NEW YORK : Pradeep Pariyar, head of the Dalit Lives Matter Global Alliance, has commented on Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s participation and address at the high-level session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

Pariyar, who is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly, shared his views on social media regarding the Prime Minister’s participation, the style of his address and the activities of the Nepali delegation. He highlighted three key issues.

Pariyar described the Prime Minister’s participation in the General Assembly as a diplomatically appropriate decision. He said Nepal’s presence and the Prime Minister’s participation at an international platform were positive aspects.

He said the Prime Minister’s address was timely, direct and substantive, but added that greater preparation and effort were needed to make its delivery more effective.

Pariyar also raised questions about activities inside the hall during the Prime Minister’s address. He commented that chanting and cheering during the speech, as well as members of the Prime Minister’s own team waving at the camera and recording videos for social media while the address was underway, reflected a lack of discipline and exposed the country’s existing reality on an international platform.

He stressed that discipline and a sense of responsibility at public and international forums are necessary not only among political leaders but also within their teams and among citizens.