Biratnagar, Jan. 23 : Nepali Congress central member and women leader Miss Shailaja Acharya has ruled out the possibility of split within Nepali Congress where there is a healthy competition for leadership.

At a press meet held by Nepal Press Union, Morang unit, here today, Miss Acharya expressed the confidence that within next five years’ period the party leadership and reins of the Nepali Congress government would transfer to the young generation.

All political parties lacked extensive homework in the areas of national concern that could provide long-tern benefit to the people, society and nation, she said.

Maoist problem could be resolved by preparing extensive popular opinion, she believed, announcing that she was preparing to make study visit to the Maoist-affected areas.

No one should berate the leaders who made sacrifices and were dedicated to the cause of the nation and people, she said, stressing the need to bring in small and medium-sized projects to the interest of the nation and people.

Concurring on the view that the country’s economy should be consolidated by selling surplus power, she said that a game of commission seeking should not be allowed to influence one to conclude agreements on big projects, nor should such projects be undertaken without considering their long-term impact.

The martyr Krishna Prasad Koirala service Guthi was set up to hold open national discussion to hammer out clear-cut policy on women and backward community and democratic socialism of Nepali Congress, she pointed out.

On the occasion, Nepal Press Union Morang unit chairman Hemraj Regmi, from the chair, stressed the need of clear-cut view on protection of professional rights of working journalists.