Democracy Day being observed across the country today

The 73rd National Democracy Day is being marked by organizing various programs across the country on Sunday. A special program was held at the Army Pavilion, in Tundikhel, this morning. President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Chief of Army Staff Parshuram Sharma among high ranking officials of the government attended the program.

Every year, Falgun 7 of the Nepali calendar is observed as the National Democracy Day.

In 2007 BS, on this day, democracy was established in the country ending the Rana regime.