NA Vice-Chair extends best wishes on Gaijatra festival

Kathmandu, Aug 10: Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly (NA), Bimala Ghimire, has stressed that it is our collective responsibility to protect our cultural heritages and preserve the essence of festivals like Gaijatra.

Extending her best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad today on the occasion of Gaijatra, a cultural festival particularly celebrated by the Newar community, the Vice Chair of the Upper House described Nepal as a beautiful country with ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious diversities and uniqueness.

She expressed her hope that the Gaijatra festival would inspire all of us to further nurture positivity among ourselves and always follow the right path while upholding religious tolerance.

She also highlighted that any expression of humour and satire aimed at addressing social and political anomalies during Gaijatra celebrations should not undermine national sovereignty, harm personal dignity, or become a cause for ethnic or gender-based discrimination.