KATHMANDU, March 24: President Ram Chandra Paudel has expressed the confidence that Fagu Purnima (Holi Parva), the festival of colors, would contribute to promote mutual social goodwill and further strengthen national unity.
In a message today on the occasion of Holi, the President stated that this festival spreads the messages of mutual reconciliation and harmony by doing away with anger and animosity.
Expressing his good wishes for the happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepali brothers and sisters at home and abroad on the occasion of the great festival of Holi Parva, President Paudel has described Holi Parva as the celebration of victory, justice over injustice and victory of virtue over evil.
The President has said that the Nepali society is equally diverse ethnically, linguistically and culturally as the colors of the Holi festivals.
Holi festival being celebrated in Tarai today
President Paudel has stressed that the festival would inspire one and all to protect and promote our unique cultures by ending the social ills and wrong practices.
Similarly, Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has urged one and all to celebrate the Holi festival as a great opportunity to strengthen national unity, indivisibility, sovereignty, social relations and ties.
Expressing the message of good wishes to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Holi festival, Vice President Yadav has stated this festival as an opportunity to promote mutual goodwill, harmony, friendship and equality.
He has observed that this festival having multidimensional importance should be handed over to the new generation along with its historical, religious, social and cultural aspects by accepting the positive sides of this festival. Vice President Yadav has also called upon to make this festival decent. It is highly essential that all remain aware and cautious to celebrate the Holi festival by making it decent, the Vice President stated.
Likewise, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed the belief that the festival of Fagu Purnima (Holi) would inspire all Nepalis to achieve the goals of good governance, social justice, development and prosperity with new enthusiasm, enthusiasm and enthusiasm.
In a message of best wishes to all Nepalis on the occasion of Holi festival today, Prime Minister Dahal said the festival would represent the sentiments and inter-identity of all classes, castes, languages, geography and cultures.
"I extend my best wishes to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the auspicious occasion of Holi festival, which is celebrated with enthusiasm in all the mountainous and hilly regions on the first day and in the Tarai-Madhes on the second day," he said in a message of best wishes.
The festival, celebrated with gaiety and is considered as the victory of truth over falsehood and good over evil, will inspire human life to be colorful and joyful, the PM noted.
"The multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-religious characteristics in Nepali society have not only established our national pride and pride, but also developed a national culture that respects and assimilates each other's identity, self-respect and culture," the message reads.
