Martyrs day being observed
today
Kathmandu,
Jan 30: Martyrs Day is being observed across the country today by paying
tributes and respects to those who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the
country and people.
Magh
16 in the Nepali lunar calendar every year is marked as the National Martyrs
Day, commemorating those who were executed by the autocratic Rana rulers for
voicing for people's rights and those who lost their lives in various movements
launched for democracy and people's sovereignty.
Freedom
fighters Shukra Raj Shastri, Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dashrath Chand and Gangalal
Shrestha who were sentenced to death for their battle for people's rights are
remembered and respected as the four leading martyrs in country's political
history.
Nepal
celebrates a martyr week from Magh 10-16 in the Nepali calendar every year. The
four heroes of the country had established an organisation Nepal Prajaparishad
to motivate the people for fighting for their rights. Shukraraj was hanged from
a tree near Pachali of Teku on Magh 10, 1997 BS.
Dharma
Bhakta was hanged in Sifal on Magh 13 and Dashrath Chand and Gangalal were
gunned down at Shobha Bhagawati on Magh 15 by the then autocratic Rana rulers.
The government has announced a public holiday on the occasion of Martyrs' Day.
True
tribute to martyrs if prosperous nation built: President
Meanwhile,
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that all should work to make an
economically prosperous nation based on justice and equality.
In
a message today on the occasion of the Martyrs Day, President Bhandari said
that we should always keep in mind that those sacrificing their priceless life
are eligible to be martyrs for the country and people.
The
President has also expressed best wishes to all for getting inspirations to
materialize the dreams of those known and unknown martyrs to get motivated for
joining in the great campaign of nation building.
Stating
that federal democratic republic was established in the country due to the
contributions of martyrs who got martyrdom after getting involved in different
movements of the history, Bhandari said that making a prosperous nation by
institutionalizing the achievements made so far would be a true tribute to the
martyrs.
Likewise,
Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has urged all to unite to materialize the
dreams of martyrs for making a prosperous nation along with the sustainable
economic development.
Vice
President Pun has also expressed due respects to the families of martyrs for
the sacrifices of their invaluable lives for the establishment of democracy,
loktantra and republic.
The
Vice President has said that the dreams of martyrs are gradually being
fulfilled after the country heads towards political stability following the
recent polls.
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