KATHMANDU, APRIL 8

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has appreciated the roles carried out by Sisnopani Nepal in ending wrongdoings and ill-practices in society.

At a program organized on Monday at Nepal Academy, the PM said the role of organizations like Sisnopani Nepal is crucial in making leaders aware.

PM Dahal viewed that the programs of Sisnopani Nepal have helped politicians become transparent and remain cautious. Coinciding with the Ghodejatra festival, Sisnopani Nepal organized the event titled 'Rastra' to create national sentiments among citizens.

Inaugurated by President Ramchandra Paudel, Speaker of the House of Representatives, ministers, lawmakers, and leaders of different political parties were present at the event.

On the occasion, President Paudel honored singer Menuka Poudel with Rs 100,000 in cash and a copper plaque. Also speaking at the program, Minister for Education, Science, and Technology Sumana Shrestha emphasized bringing about positive changes in the education sector.

Similarly, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Bhagwan Koirala argued that an efficient bureaucracy was the heart of the country and it was the responsibility of politics to keep it in good shape. 'Politics should create an enabling environment for the bureaucracy to deliver effectively,' he asserted.

During the program, senior singers sang Bhajan Siromani Bhaktaraj Acharya's devotional song in memory of the late Acharya while comedian Manoj Gajurel and Chandra Dawadi staged a play named 'Shahid Gate'.

Poets Arjun Parajuli and Laxman Gamnage recited their poems satirizing the political and social anomalies in the country. The program was conceptualized by Tanka Acharya.