KATHMANDU, Jan 29: The statues of martyrs Gangalal Shrestha and Dashrath Chand were unveiled in Kathmandu on Wednesday coinciding with the Martyrs' Week.
Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Bidya Sundar Shakya inaugurated statues erected at Shova Bhagawati.
Inaugurating the statues, Mayor Shakya informed that the statues were erected to pass the knowledge of bravery and contribution of Martyrs to the young generation. He also informed that the metropolis has agreed to provide Rs 30 million for constructing an oxygen plant at Gangalal Hospital.
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Earlier, the KMC had extended financial assistance of Rs 1.6 million to construct the statutes. The total cost of the statues' construction stood at Rs 1.8 million.
The statues were prepared by Mahesh Tuladar.
Likewise, Mayor Shakya is also scheduled to inaugurate Dharma Bhakta Memorial Park at Ward 23 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City on Thursday.
Every year, Magh 16 in the Nepali calendar is marked as the National Martyrs’ Day in the commemoration of those who were executed by the autocratic Rana regime and those who lost their lives during the country's various democratic struggles.
Separate programs will be held at Sahid Park, Lainchaur, Sahid Gate, Sundhara tomorrow to pay homage to the martyrs.
Martyrs Shastri and Mathema were hanged on January 24, 1941, at Pachale, Teku. Martyrs Shrestha and Chand were shot dead by the Rana rulers for waging a struggle at the people level to oust the Rana regime on January 25 in the same year at Shova Bhagawati in the capital.
The Martyrs’ Week had started on January 24.
