Kathmandu, Jan. 19: The delegates of various pro-democratic association and institutions have stressed that the Nepali Congress party and government should do notable work for the sake of democracy, the country and people.

The suggestion came at a seminar on “Consolidation of democracy and Nepali Congress, Intellectual and Professionals” organised by Nepali Congress Co-ordination Department in Lalitpur Tuesday.

At the seminar, working papers were presented by four groups of delegates representing Nepal Trade Union Congress, Nepal Teachers Association, Civil Servants’ Association, Private School Teachers’ Group, Nepal Press Union, Nepali Literary Group, advocates of human rights, NUTA, Polsan, Democratic Engineers’ Group, Democratic Legal Practitioners, doctors and Prajatantrik Bichar Samaj.

At its concluding function, spokesman of Nepali Congress Narahari Acharya said the well-wishers of the Nepali Congress party and government should alert them to what they should do.

Nepali Congress central member Kul Bahadur Gurung said the democracy had been weakened as the Nepali Congress party colleagues in responsible positions indulged in petty self-interest and failed to abide by discipline and good moral conduct.

The party co-ordination department chief and central member Krishna Prasad Sitaula said those in responsible positions should be honest and morally upright to strengthen democracy.

NC central member Laxman Ghimire said the party would always respect intellectuals and professional, women and the down-trodden people.

Prof. Mrs Suprabha Ghimire said one should not hesitate to take seriously the suggestion given by democrats, professionals, intelligentsia for the progress of democracy, the country and people and party.

Dr Lokraj Baral said both the party and democracy would be stronger if they listened to those who supported it for the restoration of democracy.

Dr Bhojraj Joshi alleged that those at the help of the state lacked honesty.

Dr Dhruba Chandra Gautam, noted literary figure, said the bahaviour of the government over the last ten years after the restoration of democracy showed that they ignored democrats.

Prof. Upendra Bahadur Pradhanang presided over the concluding programme.