Constitution Day celebrations in Tundikhel (With photos)
The government has celebrated Constitution Day by organizing a special program on Wednesday.
A special program was organized at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel on the occasion of ninth Constitution Day.
President Ram Chandra Paudel, Vice-President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah among others were present in the program.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, however, did not attend the program as he is currently in New York to take part in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The Constitution was promulgated on September 20, 2015.
PM Dahal, Sri Lankan President hold meeting
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wikremesinghe held a meeting on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the matters related to the enhancement of bilateral relations between Nepal and Sri Lanka and multilateral collaborations, informed the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations in New York.
UN High Representative Fatima calls on PM Dahal
High Representative of the United Nations Rabab Fatima called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who had arrived in New York to take part in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, Fatima had a meeting with Prime Minister Dahal on Tuesday.
According to the information provided by New York-based Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations, various matters related to common concerns and ways to encourage the interests and issues of the Least Developed Countries in multilateral forums were discussed on the occasion.
Constitution Day being observed today
Constitution Day is being observed by organizing various programs across the country on Wednesday.
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.
