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Kathmandu Sunday December 30, 2001 Paush 15, 2058.
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Tributes paid to Late King
Birendra Peace Academy inaugurated, Peace Award instituted
Post Report
LALITPUR, Dec 29 - People from all walks of life paid their
tributes to His Late Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah on the occasion of his 57th
birth anniversary today.
This was the first time that people were offering garlands
and showering flowers on the statue of the late King after he passed away in the royal
massacre of June 1.
Addressing a memorial programme here, Prime Minister Sher
Bahadur Deuba said the best way of paying tribute to the departed soul was by bringing
about peace in the country.
"The late King was concerned about the country and its
people till the last days of his life," said the Prime Minister.
Mayor of Lalitpur, Buddhi Raj Bajracharya, said the late King
had played a vital role in restoring democracy in the country and securing the rights of
the people.
Ministers, members of Parliament, former prime ministers,
Supreme Court Chief Justice, Lower House Speaker, National Assembly Chairman and
Rajparishad Standing Committee Chairman, among others, attended the function.
The programme was organised by Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan
City.
Meanwhile, in a separate programme in Kathmandu, Dr Keshar
Jung Rayamajhi inaugurated the Birendra Peace Academy today on the occasion of the late
King’s birth anniversary.
The Chairman of the Academy, Jaya Prakash, urged the
government to celebrate the birth anniversary of the late King as World Peace Day.
Speaking on the occasion, Angur Baba Joshi, a social worker,
said, "Not only Nepal but the whole world is in search of peace. Only peace can solve
conflicts, so everybody should follow Late King Birendra’s path."
Hem Raj Gyawali, the Chairman of Kantipur Publications said,
"The love shown by the people to the King became more visible after his untimely
death." He also said the initiative the late King took for making Nepal a Zone of
Peace should continue.
The Academy has instituted a Birendra Peace Award for those
individuals and organizations who play a key role in ensuring peace in the country. The
Award, worth Rs. 10,000 and a shield, will be presented on February 25 every year.
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