Sandy tribute to ex-PM Koirala at Odisha beach

PURI, Feb 10: Renowned Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has Created a sand sculpture to pay tribute to former Prime Minister of Nepal and the leader of the Nepali Congress Shri Sushil Koirala, at Puri beach of Odisha.

Nepal's former Prime Minister and leader of the Nepali Congress, Sushil Koirala (78), passed away barely a few hours after the five month old economic blockade in Nepal finally ended. Mr. Koirala in September 2015 presided over the promulgation of the new constitution of Nepal which is criticised for being discriminatory by the pro-blockade activists, but he also played the crucial role of a dialogue partner to end the political crisis around the blockade.

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Mr. Koirala’s Premiership ended with the first election under the new constitution of Nepal in October 2015 which brought Kharga Prasad Oli as the next Prime Minister. With blockade, protests and ongoing violence, Nepal slid into the most difficult crisis in its history even as the change of guards took place.

Sudarsan is Padma Shri awarded sand artist from Odisha, India, who has represented India in more than 50 International Sand sculpture championships and festivals around the world. He has also won many prizes for the country.Courtesy: Report by Odisha Diary bureau