66th Democracy day marked; PM says govt commmittted to national unity

Kathmandu / February 19: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has said that the government was committed to maintaining peace, democracy, social justice, equality, national integrity, sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity.

While addressing the special ceremony organised at the Tundhikhel on the occasion of the National Democracy Day today, PM Oli opined that the day would inspire us on the way to nation building maintaining freedom, independency, sovereignty and prosperity.

Also present on the occasion were President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun among other VIPS.

He appealed all people and political parties for collaboration to take the nation forward on the way to prosperity. PM Oli wished for the bright and prosperous future of all Nepalis as it was on this historical day 65 years back that people had ended the tyrannical Rana regime through a long struggle.

Prime Minister Oli paid tribute to known and unknown mrtyrs who laid down their life for the democracy, freedom and prosperous Nepal.

Similarly, he paid high respect to those fredom fighters who have lived a respectful life.

Noting that the constitution that was promulgated on September 20, 2015 for the first time from people’s elected Constituent Assembly was the result of political movements waged by the people since 2007 BS, PM Oli said that the constitution has provided people with equal rights in politics, economy, and social and cultural realms, apart from ensuring their social justice.

Stating that alongside the implementatoin of the constitution, the country is heading towards the socio-economic development of the country, he said that it would be helpful in strengthening and prospering democratic republic and political achievements made so far once the development process is speeded up.

Informing that talks and dialogue were being held to sort out some grievances, dissatisfactions and disagreements to some provisions of the new constitution, PM Oli said that such dissatisfactions have fundamentally been addressed through the first amendment to the constitution.

Stating differences or grievances, if any, could be addressed through talks and dialogue itself, the Prime Minister urged all sides to be involved in the continuous process of seeking solution to problems through dialogue.

Present in the programme were Chief Justice Klayan Shrestha, Speaker Onsari Gharti, the Deputy Prime Ministers, ministers, lawmakers, high officials of the security bodies, office-bearers of the constitutional bodies, representatives of the diplomatic missions and high officials of the government.

The Nepalese Army, Nepal Police, the National Cadet Corps, Nepal Scouts and school children presented march-past on the occasion. The Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kirtipur and Madhyapur Thimi Municipalities displayed cultural floats while the National Sports Council organised the display of various sports. A helicopter scattered flower petals from the air as the National Democracy Day programme was in progress.

The 66th National Democracy Day is being celebrated across the country today in commemoration of the proclamation of democracy in the country on Fagun 7, 2007 BS and the abolishment of the 104-year long Rana autocracy. RSS