Statues of late King, Queen in Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur, June 2 (RSS): Chairman of the Rajparishad Standing Committee Dr. Keshar Jung Rayamajhi laid the foundation stone for the statues of His late Majesty King Birendra and Her late Majesty Queen Aishwarya to be installed at Birendra Chowk at ward No. 8 of Gothatar Village Development Committee (VDC) here today.

Addressing the function organised by His late Majesty King Birendra Memorial Foundation, chairman Rayamajhi noted that His late Majesty will ever remain the adorable King in the hearts of all the Nepalese people.

He described the late King as benovolent, peace-loving, dynamic and development-oriented.

Chairman of Gothatar VDC and coordinator of the statue construction committee Krishna Hari Thapa eulogised the late King Birendra as the king who was always concerned for the well-being of the people, and the peace and development of the country.

Secretary of the foundation Rajesh Silwal said that the statues of Their late Majesties the King and Queen would be constructed within six months.

At the programme presided over by foundation chairman Tap Bahadur Thapa, Nepali Congess Gothatar VDC committee chairman Bishwanath Dahal, Radheshyam Rayamajhi of the CPN-UML, local social worker Sanubhai Thapa, foundation member Nani Kanchha Rayamajhi and others shed light on the life and personality of Their late Majesties the King and Queen.

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