President lays foundation stone of Lumbini International Buddhist Meditation Center; PM Oli takes part in Peace Rally

Butwal / Apr 30 : President Bidya Devi Bhandari laid the foundation stone of the Lumbini International Buddhist Meditation Center and Assembly Hall to be constructed in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, amidst a ceremony today.

The foundation-stone-laying-ceremony was organized amidst with rituals coinciding the Buddha Jayanti (birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha) on Monday.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari and Province 5 Chief Minister Shanker Pokhrel were present on the occasion.

PM Oli takes part in Peace Rally

Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli this morning took part in a Peace Rally held by the Lumbini Development Trust to mark the occasion of the 2562nd Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.

PM Oli took part in the rally, which took off from Lumbini, for 20 minutes. Province no 5 Chief Minister Shankar Pokharel and former lawmaker Rajan Bhattarai also took part in the rally.

Earlier, the PM went on a visit to the Mayadevi Temple and inspected the Ashoka Pillar, Little Buddha and the Peace Flame.

PM Oli, who arrived in Lumbini to take part in the International Buddhist Conference held on Sunday, will be returning to the capital city today. RSS