Kathmandu, May 27: Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai has stressed on the unity among the political parties and people to institutionalize the republicanism as such unity was seen during the establishment of republic.

Speaking in an ‘awareness-raising song conference’ jointly organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Radio Nepal on the occasion of the Republic Day 2073 BS here in the capital today, Minister said institutionalizing the republican system is a common duty of all.

He opined for leading the country on the way to prosperity as the constitution has ensured the rights of all people. In another context, Minister Rai said such cognizance songs help to change the society for the betterment of the people.

Similarly, Radio Nepal officiating director Dhanendra Bimal Kshetri said that our country is enriched in arts and cultures adding such cognizance songs help people to understand the contemporary issues and aware the people.

Radio Nepal annually organizes such song conference adding that this programme is the continuation of the same, said chief at the program division of the Radio Nepal Dr Navraj Lamsal.

On the occasion, singers JB Tuhure, Madhav Pradhan, Dhirendra Premarshi, Uday Shrestha, Dr Bijay Subba, Pabitra Gharti Magar, Chet Narayan Rai, Ram Krishna Duwal, Jeevan Sharma, Gopal Thakur, Rubin Gandharba, Navin Khadka among others had presented their songs.

It is noted that the organizers had provided remuneration and letter of felicitation to the participants. RSS

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