Kathmandu, Feb 19: President Ramchandra Paudel has expressed his wish that Democracy Day may help achieve national goals of sustainable peace, good governance, development and prosperity in the country.
In a message of best wishes on the occasion of National Democracy Day, 2082, President Paudel has said that the 2007 BS revolution should not be forgotten, as it was an important foundation for the establishment of the federal democratic republic and the creation of the current constitution made by the people themselves. “Democracy Day perpetuates the importance of civil rights and also always reminds us of the immortal story of the martyrs,” he has said in the message.
Expressing his wish that Democracy Day may help achieve national goals of sustainable peace, good governance, development and prosperity, he has also paid my heartfelt tributes to all the known and unknown martyrs who sacrificed their precious lives in the many struggles for the establishment of democracy, and expressed respect and admiration for the leaders who led the many movements for the establishment of democracy in the country.
President Paudel has, in the message, also appealed to everyone to contribute to the success of the House of Representatives elections to be held on March 5 to pave the way for the constitution, democracy, and the people’s desired path of good governance and rapid development.
Democracy Day is celebrated every year on Falgun 7 in the Lunar Calendar to commemorate and honour the historic achievement of achieving human rights and civil liberties as a result of the successful 2007 BS revolution and the sacrificial struggle against autocracy.
In a similar message, Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav has said that today inspires us to move forward unitedly towards ending poverty, illiteracy, unemployment and discrimination while maintaining the federalism, inclusiveness, proportional representation and rule of law enshrined in the Constitution.
The Vice President has emphasized that on Democracy Day, everyone concerned should fulfill their responsibilities honestly to protect civil rights, ensure equal opportunities, build an egalitarian society based on social justice and strengthen the federal democratic republic.
