KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Monday called for the transfer of the older generation’s knowledge and experience to younger generations, saying it is essential for the country’s long-term development and prosperity.

Speaking at the launch of a book by former Minister of State and industrialist Hari Prasad Pandey in Kathmandu, Bhattarai said Nepal’s next priority after securing political rights should be to maximize the use of its human and natural resources through broad public participation.

He said the country must ensure political stability, good governance, and long-term planning as it transitions from an agriculture-based economy to an industrial and service-oriented economy. Bhattarai also argued that political organizations created during past democratic struggles must evolve with new ideas and younger leadership, adding that development proposals put forward by the Rastriya Swatantra Party should be adopted as national policy with support from parties including the Nepali Congress, CPN (UML), and the Nepali Communist Party.