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National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal has emphasized that the Parliament should be developed as a place to raise the voice of the people and draft laws necessary for building a prosperous Nepal.

In a message today on the occasion of Parliament Day, Dahal mentioned that the supreme institution of people's representation is a representation of various ideas, philosophies and political parties. "We should all express our collective commitment on the occasion of Parliament Day to raise the dignity of the Parliament and to remain honest towards giving people a real feel of democracy and change," he said.

In the message Chairperson Dahal has expressed his belief that this day commemorating the day when parliamentary exercise began in Nepal would inspire all people's representatives, political parties, civil society and media persons to become more honest, committed and responsible towards parliamentary supremacy, rule of law and democracy.

Parliament Day is celebrated every year today marking the maiden meeting of the first elected Parliament of Nepal on Asar 16, 2016 BS.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government was trying to prepare the basis for socialism by institutionalizing the achievements of revolutions and changes.

Launching a memoir 'Sahashik Yoddha Jagat Bahadur Bohora (Valiant Warrior Jagat Bahadur Bohora)' related to Jagat Bahadur Bohora today, PM Dahal reiterated that the government was moving ahead with good-governance, social justice and prosperity as its priorities.

"We have come to a socialism-oriented federal democratic republic on the foundation laid by the sacrifices and the sufferings of thousands of martyrs, forcefully disappeared combatants and tens of thousands of revolutionary warriors. We should embark on the journey of socialism by institutionalizing these achievements," asserted the PM.

Recalling Bohora who delivered keeping emancipation of the country and people, and changes in center in any challenging situations, the Head of the Government said that Bohora also made a significant contribution in the People's War that was in favor of revolutionary transformation of Nepali society.

Bohora was injured in a peaceful cultural program staged against the single-party autocratic Panchayat system at Piskar in Sindhupalchowk district in 2040 BS.

Ile Thami and Bir Bahadur Thami along with other protestors were killed while the remaining others were brutally suppressed.

Dozens of warriors including Chhatra Bahadur Bohora, Man Bahadur Thami, Meghnath Poudel, Arun Nepal, Suresh Nepal, Gopal Thapaliya among others were detained and put behind bars.

Bohora was one among those critically hurt in the incident.

CPN (Maoist Center) Spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota and CPN (UML)'s Amrit Kumar Bohora among others were present in the book launch program.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said that intensive discussions are necessary between the political parties and the sides concerned on the issue of participation of the Nepali voters abroad in the election process.

Addressing a program organized by the Election Commission and the International Organization for Migration here today, the Chief Election Commissioner insisted that the topic of not depriving of voting right the Nepali citizen living in a place other than where he/she is enlisted in the voter list and those who are enlisted in the voter list but living abroad is an matter of global concern.

He stressed on the need of making legal and managerial arrangements on the basis of the existing constitutional system and of international and legal practices as well.

Secretary of the Election Commission, Rabi Lal Pantha said that migration is a citizen's right as well as in some cases a necessity, reiterating that the Commission was serious on the issue of not depriving the Nepalis living abroad of their voting rights.

According to him, it was found in the last election that the voter turnout in several districts and constituencies was less than 50 percent, which is probably due to the problem of outmigration.

The program will come up with suggestions and recommendations following deliberations among related experts, representatives of various political parties and the stakeholders.

The Election Commission and the government have been taking initiatives for implementing the Supreme Court's order directing to make legal arrangements allowing the Nepalis living abroad to cast their votes in the election. The Supreme Court had, in March 2018, issued such an order in the name of the Election Commission and the government.

President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting on Friday.

During the meeting held at Sheetal Niwas, they discussed contemporary issues, according to the Private Secretariat of the President.