KATHMANDU, JULY 05

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed commitment to fully implement the linguistic and cultural rights mentioned in the constitution.

Inaugurating the 12th Academic Assembly of the Nepal Academy of Music and Drama today, PM Deuba said the government was determined to develop Nepal as a beautiful garden of colourful flowers by promoting languages and cultures of all nationalities and communities of the country.

Chief Patron of the Nepal Academy of Music and Drama, PM Deuba opined, 'The Constitution of Nepal has ensured protecting and promoting languages, scripts, cultures, cultural civilization and heritages of all communities residing in Nepal, establishing linguistic and cultural rights as the fundamental rights. So it should be fully implemented.'

Music and drama are priceless creation of the nation in itself and these arts enhance pride of the nation and infuse creativity among the people, he added.