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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that our future should be secured by using the freedom ensured by the Constitution.

Extending his message of best wishes on the occasion of Constitution Day today through his social networking sites, the PM said that the people's elected Constituent Assembly (CA) promulgated the Constitution as per the choice of citizens for the form of governance after the decades-long struggle and sacrifices of hundreds of people. "The Constitution has made it powerful to all. It has protected the aspirations of all ideologies, communities, geographies, genders, and ethnic and religious groups," the PM said.

"The rights we are using now could be safeguarded only through their promotion," the PM said, urging the young generation not to forget the totalitarian regime faced by the people for long.

The Government of the United States of America has extended best wishes to Nepalis on the occasion of Constitution Day today.  

Issuing a press statement on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, has offered his sincere congratulations to the people of Nepal on Constitution Day on behalf of the Government of the United States of America.

He said this day is also an important moment to recognize many of Nepal’s achievements, including the recent passage of historic transitional justice legislation, and has called for its successful implementation bringing justice for victims and survivors.

In his message, the Secretary of State has expressed his satisfaction with the joint efforts to strengthen people-to-people ties, boost economic growth through initiatives like the debt-free partnership with the Millennium Challenge Corporation, promote justice, and uphold democratic principles. "We remain committed to working with Nepal to increase its climate resilience and advance its transition to clean energy," Blinken said.

Constitution Day is being observed by organizing various programs across the country on Thursday.

The day marks the promulgation of the Constitution written by the people's representatives from the Constituent Assembly on September 20, 2015.

The present Constitution is the seventh written constitution of Nepal, which has aimed to establish socialism via citizen's socioeconomic and cultural rights.

It bears special significance for it was promulgated by the Constituent Assembly that was based on the second people's movement, peace accord and peace process.

The peace accord was signed earlier between the seven political parties and the rebellious CPN-Maoist.

Importantly, it has formally institutionalized the new system of federal democratic republic with the abolition of the unitary system and monarchy.

A special function is being organized at the Army Pavilion at Tundikhel this morning.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has said that the Constitution of Nepal has united ethnically, religiously, culturally and geographically diverse Nepali society into a thread of broader national unity by ending all sorts of discrimination and oppression imposed by the centralized and unitary form of governance.

In a message of best wishes today on the occasion of Constitution Day and National Day 2081 BS, the President has expressed confidence that the Constitution Day would make the political parties, leadership, government and the entire state regime more responsible for making it more democratic, just and result-oriented.

President Paudel has expected that this day would inspire all to unite to meet the aspirations of people for lasting peace, good-governance, development and prosperity through the federal democratic republican system.

In his message, the President has praised the contributions of political activists, the general public and the leaders of the political parties for their participation and leadership role in the political movements and tough struggles that happened at different times for the establishment of the republic. 

Likewise, the President has expressed condolence to all known and unknown martyrs for their martyrdom during different movements waged for the cause of the republican system.