Kathmandu, Oct 12:

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has wished cooperation and harmony on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami today.

Giving a video message on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami 2081, PM Oli extended best wishes to all Nepalis living in the country and abroad. He requested all Nepalis to extend assistance from their respective places to return the normalcy as it was before the disaster.

'Irrespective of the places we are living now, I urge all to extend support to the government for assuaging the agony of those who underwent huge suffering in the recent disaster,' PM Oli said in the message.

He reminded that the tika ceremony of the Dashain festival could not be that joyful as it used to be. 'I'm not feeling joyful as the happiness of Nepali sisters and brothers was seized by the disaster occurred some days back that caused a huge loss of lives including innocent children and senior ones, injured many others and destroyed property,' PM Oli added.

The PM reminded that the government was working actively for the rescue, relief distribution and rehabilitation.

'The disaster massively damaged crops. The farmers will be compensated and damaged housed reconstructed and handed over soon,' PM Oli said, urging the disaster survivors to be assured of assistance and others to celebrate the festival.

Moreover, the PM urged the disaster survivors for patience because the government was aware of its responsibility towards them.

'As I'm leading the government, I've more responsibility to pay heed to those suffering after the recent disaster. The families of the victims would be provided assistance, reconstruction forwarded on time and transportation resumed in the wake of the festival. I call for patience at this moment.'