HM’s Auspicious Birthday Celebration Committee Formed

Kathmandu, Nov. 29 (RSS):  A l5l member main celebration committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to celebrate the auspicious 56th birthday of his Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in a grand fashion.

The members of the committee are the Chief Justice, the Speaker, the Chairman of the National Assembly, the chairman of the Raj Parishad Standing Committee, the Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers, the leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives, former prime ministers, former chief justices, ministers of state, MPs and DDC chairmen from within the valley, mayors of the municipal corporation, sub municipal corporation and municipalities in the valley, heads of commissions and constitutional bodies, heads of educational, social, business and like organisations and entities and senior HMG officials. Home secretary Sri Kant Regmi is member secretary of the committee and joint secretary at the Home Ministry Bijaya Raj Bhattarai is joint member secretary.

A meeting held today under the convenorship of Prime Minister Koirala decided to celebrate the auspicious birthday with decorative illumination on December 28, 29 and 30. Likewise on December 28, main celebration committee chairman Prime Minister Koirala will host a reception at Singha Durbar, while on the morning of the 29th the Royal Nepal Army will sound reveille from the Bhimsen Tower and the Guthi Sansthan will perform worship at various temples wishing for the long life of His Majesty.

The same day, Committee chairman Prime Minister Koirala will offer presents to His Majesty, Radio Nepal and Nepal TV will air discussion programs, and office bearers of the celebration committee and members as well as other distinguished individuals will offer best wishes to His Majesty. On the 30th, the Nepal police will host a variety cultural program at Mahendra Police Club as well as a dinner.

District level celebration committees will be organised at headquarters of districts outside the valley to offer worship at temples, garland portraits of His Majesty, carry out decorative lighting and other programs for three days.

Present at the meeting were the Chief Justice, the National Assembly chairman, the Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers, former prime ministers, heads of constitutional bodies, MPs and other distinguished individuals.

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