KATHMANDU, MARCH 8
Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has described Nepal's festivals as a means of promoting communal bonding and consolidating the foundation for unity and reconciliation in the society.
In his message of best wishes on the occasion of the Mahashivaratri festival today, leader Deuba has said, "Nepal is a country rich in cultural and religious diversities and the Nepali society is characterized by mutual respects to each other's customs and traditions. The festivals we celebrate in Nepal are heritages of our social bonding and cultural harmony."
In the message, Deuba has said cultural festivals like Shibaratri have contributed to the cultivation of social unity, while wishing peace, happiness and prosperity among the Nepali sisters and brother on the occasion of the festival.