KATHMANDU, May 28 (Xinhua) -- On the eve of Nepal
becoming a republic, celebrations began from Tuesday evening in the capital, The
Kathmandu Post reported on Wednesday.
Nepal Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella forum of
lawyers in the country, organized festival of lights in its central office in
Kathmandu to mark the declaration of republic in the country.
Lawyers gathered at the office premises and lit
candles Tuesday evening.
"This marks the occasion when we are getting rid of
autocratic period and the beginning of democratic republic in the country,"
Bishwa Kant Mainali, NBA president, told the gathering of the lawyers.
"This occasion is the beginning of prosperity and
progress in the country," he said while congratulating the Nepali people.
Similarly, artistes also began celebration of
republic from Tuesday evening. They organized a cultural program in Khulamanch
at Ratna Park.
Meanwhile, the Communist Party Nepal-Unified Marxist
Leninist, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Tamsaling Nepal Rastriya Dal
and Nepal Sukumbasi Party jointly took out a torch rally on Tuesday evening to
pressure the government to immediately implement a federal democratic republic
by abolishing monarchy at the first CA meeting on Wednesday. ¡¡
Nepali parties to table joint proposal
to implement federal republic
KATHMANDU, May 28 (Xinhua) -- All the Nepali political
parties represented in the Constituent Assembly (CA) have decided to table a
joint proposal Wednesday through the cabinet to implement a federal republic. Full story
Nepali gov't declares public holiday
to celebrate republic day
KATHMANDU, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Nepali government has
decided to declare public holiday on May 28 and close government offices and
offices of public corporations and Nepalese diplomatic missions abroad to
celebrate the day on which the first meeting of historical Constituent Assembly
would take place on Wednesday. Full story
Nepali ruling party alliance meet prior to first CA sitting
KATHMANDU, May 28 (Xinhua) -- A meeting of top leaders of Nepali ruling Seven Party Alliance is underway in the capital Kathmandu on Wednesday. Full story
