Prez congratulates countrymen on Constitution Day

Kathmandu, Sept. 18

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has congratulated all Nepali citizens in and out of the country on the occasion of 7^th Constitution Day, which is being celebrated on Sunday.

The Constitution Day is observed on Asoj 3 of Nepali calendar every year since 2015.

“We remember the day for the promulgation of the constitution as the result of sacrificial struggle of Nepali people. I would like to pay tribute to all martyrs who laid their lives for the establishment of democracy in the country,” she said in a statement.

President Bhandari said that the current constitution has guided the Nepali society to a greater unity by ending lingual, ethnic, religious, cultural, geographical and all other discriminations and oppressions created by the feudal, autocratic and unitary state system.

According to her, the acceptance of the constitution has contributed to the political stability and peace in the country. With this, the phase of struggle to secure political rights of people is completed and we need to focus all our efforts for the economic prosperity of the country.

“Nepal’s constitution has aimed to create a socialism-oriented economy and envisioned an equitable society. To achieve these targets, available natural resources like water, land and jungle should be utilised sustainably and production should be enhanced through entrepreneurship development,” President Bhandari said.

She also suggested creating a self-reliant economy with import substitution through made in Nepal products and modernisation of agriculture.

Likewise, she maintained that all citizens should have equal access to the services and facilities of the state and the government should guarantee social security for its citizens.

Meanwhile, President Bhandari also extended greetings to Nepali people on the occasion of Kumari and Indrajatra Festival 2078.

God of rain and abundance Indra is worshipped on the occasion while Chariots of live Goddess Kumari, and gods Ganesh and Bhairav are pulled through the alleys of the core city in Kathmandu to observe the festival.

President Bhandari said that the festival is observed to express gratitude to God Indra for the good harvest with good rain, so it exhibits inherent relationship between the nature and human beings.

She also hoped that these festivals would enhance mutual confidence, harmony, tolerance and cooperation among various ethnicities, cultures and geography in the country.

President Bhandari urged one and all to celebrate the festivals while observing the health and safety protocols to stay safe from COVID-19.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 19 September 2021.