SATV 22 April, Kathmandu: The 76th anniversary of the communist party of Nepal is being observed, organizing various programmes in the country today.    

It was Baisakh 9, 2006BS the communist party of Nepal was instituted at Shyam bazaar of Calcutta, India. It was formed under the leadership of Pushpa Lal Shrestha.    

The founding leaders of the party were Nar Bahadur Karmacharya, Niranjan Govinda Vaidya, Narayan Bilash Joshi and Moti Devi Shrestha. Moti Devi was however absent during the party announcement.    

Nepal had got a communist party after 102 years of the issuance of communist manifesto and 32 years of the October Revolution.    

The aim of the communist party established underground was to challenge the tyrannical Rana system and liberate Nepalis from suppression and exploitation.    

There are several communist parties and groups including the CPN UML, the CPN (Maoist Centre), the CPN (Unified Socialist), the Rastriya Janamorcha, the CPN (ML).    

The voices for the unification of communist parties are heard intermittently in Nepal, but concrete realization is elusive. The recent glaring example was the unification of UML and Maoist Centre, thereby announcing the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) in 2075BS, which faced debacle soon.    

However, the communist parties are observing the establishment day organizing various programmes. The CPN UML is holding a special programme at Nepal Academy this noon.    

Seven persons who contributed to Nepal's communist movement and expansion will be honoured on the occasion. A book 'Shelter' will be released in the event.    

Even the Maoist Centre and Unified Socialist are conducting the programmes on this occasion.