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Their Majesties grace Democracy Day function

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KATHMANDU, Feb. 19. Their Majesties King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah graced a special function held at the Royal Nepal Army Pavilion, Tundikhel today on the occasion of Tribhuvan Jayanti and the 53rd National Democracy Day. At the function, Their Majesties were presented badges and programme booklets by Prime Minister and main celebration committee chairman Lokendra Bahadur Chand.

Their Majesties the King and Queen garlanded a portrait of His late Majesty King Tribhuvan.
His Majesty the King also gave away cash prizes to athletes, instructors and others enhancing national pride through the winning of medals at the l4th Asian Games held in the South Korean city of Bushan. Those given away prizes by His Majesty were bronze medalists Deepak Bista, Ritu Zimi Rai and Renuka Magar, chief instructor Deepak Raj Gurung, foreign instructor Seul A. Riu and taekwando chairman Rukma Shumsher Rana.

At the function, Their Majesties were presented a Royal salute. A Royal Nepal Army helicopter rained down flowers at the programme venue and also released balloons. The Royal Nepal Army, the Nepal Police, the armed police, the national cadet corps and Nepal Scouts staged a march past while the National Sports Council put on an interesting sports display. Prime Minister and chairman of the function committee Lokendra Bahadur Chand addressed the function.

Also present on the occasion were the Chief Justice, the Speaker, the National Assembly Chairman, the Deputy Prime Minister, ministers, former prime ministers, leaders of various political parties, MPs of the National Assembly, heads of constitutional bodies, high ranking officials, diplomats and other distinguished individuals.

Students, teachers, civil and military employees, professors, sportsmen, labourers, social workers, businessmen and industrialists were likewise present. Despite the rainy weather, members of the general public converged around Tundikhel to watch the function.

Nepal Television and Radio Nepal carried the programme live. Earlier today, Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand went to Sahid Gate and paid emotional tributes to the martyrs. On the occasion, the Chief Justice, the Speaker, the Raj Parishad Standing Committee Chairman, ministers, office berarers of the Nationnal Democracy Day Celebration Committee, high ranking HMG officials and members of the general public also paid tributes to the martyrs.

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