JANAKPURDHAM: The Province No 2 Government today felicitated the Chief Minister of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, who arrived here as part of the bridegroom’s party from Ayodhya to participate in the Sitaram Vivah Mahotsav.

The Chief Minister of Province-2, Lal Babu Raut, honoured the Indian Chief Minister Yogi at a function held at Madhesh Bhawan in Janakpurdham today. On the occasion, Chief Minister Raut welcomed his Indian counterpart and presented a Letter of Felicitation.

In the felicitation letter, Chief Minister Raut has hailed the religious and cultural speciality of Nepal and India as exemplary and urged for the cooperation and commitment of all in the campaign of strengthening the democracy.

Present on the occasion were Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari, senior leader of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal Mahantha Thakur, coordinator of the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal’s presidium Rajendra Mahato, lawmaker Komal Oli, the ministers of the Province-2 government, speaker of the Provincial Assembly Saroj Kumar Yadav, Ambassador of India to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri and members of the provincial assembly.

Meantime, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the Bhandara (luncheon) hosted in his honour by the Province-2 government earlier today.