KATHMANDU, March 24: The Nepali Army has canceled all programs related to Ghodejatra celebration amid fear of coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.
Though the preparations were carried out for the Ghodejatra Festival celebration till Monday, it was called off after the government’s announcement for a nationwide lockdown from Tuesday morning.
Ghodejatra festival being celebrated today
NA Spokesperson Bigyan Dev Pandey told RSS that the Ghodejatra Festival was canceled to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection.
The NA had prepared for shows of 15 different games this year instead of 24 games and with limited guests invited.