Nepal Prez calls for ‘safeguarding’ sovereignty, territorial integrity on National Unity...

Key Highlights

• “Let the national unity day inspire all of us to achieve prosperity and happiness while safeguarding national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country,” Paudel said in a message on the occasion.
• He laid a wreath at Shah’s statue in front of the Singha Durbar secretariat in Kathmandu during a function.
• Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut and other ministers were also present at the function and paid floral tributes.
• On the occasion, dozens of supporters of Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra Shah organised a rally in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of the monarchy, which was abolished in 2008.
• In March last year, two civilians, including a photojournalist, were killed and scores of others injured when riot police clashed with protesters demanding restoration of the monarchy and a Hindu state.( PTI) Follow our WhatsApp channel.