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HM to grace Democracy Day function

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KATHMANDU, Feb. 17: The birth anniversary of His late Majesty King Tribhuvan and the 53rd National Democracy Day are being celebrated with enthusiasm across the Kingdom for three days from tomorrow with various programmes.

His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev will grace the special function to be hosted at the Royal Nepal Army pavilion on February 19.

The same day, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Democracy Day Main Celerbation Committee Lokendra Bahadur Chand and committee members are scheduled to offer bouquets and pay hearty tributes to martyrs at the Martyrs Gate.

The Prime Minister and other members of the main celebration committee will participate in the special function to be held at the Royal Nepal Army pavilion.

Radio Nepal and Nepal Television will transmit live the proceedings of the special function.
The same day, Radio Nepal and Nepal Television are scheduled to hold panel discussions programme while Radio Nepal will also organise a symposium of national and folk songs entitled "Nation, Monarchy and Democracy".

To mark National Democracy Day, the Federation of Nepalese Journalists will organise a symposium on "Role of press in the protection of democracy."

At all district headquarters outside Kathmandu valley, the Shripanch Tribhuvan birth anniversary and National Democracy Day celebration district committees constituted under the convenorship of the chiefs of the district development committees will organise morning rallies, sports events, talks programme and cultural shows for three days.

Illumination will be carried out throughout the Kingdom in the evening of February 18, 19 and 20 to mark the His late Majesty King Tribhuvan birth anniversary and National Democracy Day.

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