Kathmandu, Feb. 26: We fought for democracy, some of us were responded with bullets, some underwent severe torture, democracy came in the country, but we are still forced to live a neglected life.

This complaint was made by most of the elderly democratic fighters at a function organised by the Nepal Democratic Fighters Association to mark the 91st birth anniversary of the late Subarna Shamsher jb rana here today.

They also expressed their sorrow that democratic fighters such as Buddha Singh Gurung, Tara Koirala, Mahesh Karmocha and Dukha Sahani are living a sub-human life.

Vice chairman of the National Assembly Chiranjivi Prasad Rijal said the true honouring of fighters of democracy lies in following the task left by them.

Stating that the late Rana was not only a politician but also an economist, Mr. Rijal noted that it was he who introduced the land reforms programme with a view to making tillers the owners.

On the occasion, Mr. Rijal presented Rs. 25,000 from the mps fund to the association for bringing out a souvenir after identifying democratic fighters from 1997 bs to 2046 bs.

Mp ram Bahadur Bista observed that if the culture of forgetting democratic fighters develops in us it will cause a great damage to the entire nation in the long run.

Rambabu prasai remarked that those who fought for democracy throughout their life must be highly valued.

NC youth leader Haribol Bhattarai, vice president of the association Purnanda Sharma and Tara Koirala also spoke at the function chaired by association president Yagya Bahadur Karki.