Kathmandu, April 7 : The government has decided to declare Padam Bahadur Limbu, who lost his life in course of the agitation over the naming of the Koshi Province, a martyr.
A meeting of the Council of
Ministers held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
(OPMCM), Singha Durbar today decided to declare Limbu a martyr and provide
compensation to that connection, said Rekha Sharma, the government spokesperson
and Minister for Communication and Information Technology.
Limbu died in course of the protest
movement against the naming of Koshi province. He died on March 24 while
undergoing treatment for injuries sustained during a demonstration in
Biratnagar on March 19.
The government had formed an
investigation committee after holding discussions with the protestors. The
meeting decided that the federal government will facilitate in moving ahead in
connection with the protest movement over the naming of the province holding
talks and discussion with the province government. (RSS)