Kathmandu, Oct 27: Nepali Congress (NC) is hosting its greetings exchange and tea reception at the party central office, Sanepa, Lalitpur, on Saturday afternoon from 2.00 to 5.00 pm. NC central member Ramhari Khatiwada informed that the party is hosting the tea reception on the occasion of the Bada Dashain, Tihar, Nepal Sambat and Chhath festivals tomorrow.
Khatiwada, also the President of House of Representatives (HoR)’s State Advisory and Good Governance Committee, said, “The tea reception BP Koirala initiated in the then time realizing the need of political dialogue and meeting is still relevant and can contribute to keep political harmony and unity in the country”. The tea reception programme of party’s Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur district committees will be held at the party central office, Sanepa, while the concerned districts’ committees will organize the same in respective districts.
NC leader Arjunnarsingh KC highlighted the relevance of the tea reception culture that was initiated by BP Koirala to maintain harmony among all sides on the occasion of the festivals, including Bada Dashain in the context when the national and international context was turning complex after his repatriation. NC has invited chiefs of all political parties, ministers, lawmakers, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions in Nepal and distinguished personalities representing different sections of society at the tea reception programme.
NC has started hosting the tea reception since 1978 following BP’s return to home with a policy of national unity and reconciliation on December, 1977. BP continued the tradition up to 1981. Then Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Girija Prasad Koirala and Sushil Koirala continued the cultural legacy of tea reception. Incumbent President Sher Bahadur Deuba is perpetuating the tradition. NC has been hosting the tea reception every year around Bada Dashain festival.
