Sonam Lhosar plays role in strengthening national unity: NA Chair Dahal

Kathmandu, Jan 30: Chairman of the National Assembly (NA), Narayan Prasad Dahal, has expressed the belief that Sonam Lhosar would play a role in strengthening social and cultural harmony, brotherhood and national unity among all castes and communities.     

In his message of best wishes today on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar festival of the Tamang community, he said the festival has played a unique role in preserving and promoting the traditional culture of the Tamang community.    

He stated that known as the festival of nature worshipers believing in work culture, Sonam Lhosar is celebrated with joy amidst the partaking of various delicacies as well as cultural programmes according to their original culture and tradition.    

"The federal democratic republican constitution, which has been achieved through the great sacrifice and dedication of the Nepali people, has institutionalized national unity and identity based

on diversity and also accepted unity amidst multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural characteristics and geographical diversity," the Chairman of the upper house of the Federal Parliament said and expressed the confidence that the Tamang community would play further key role in the protection and advancement of the achievements.    

NA Chair Dahal opined that such festivals have contributed to the preservation of various civilizations, languages, art, culture, scripts, costumes and cultural heritages by respecting the religious and cultural beliefs of different castes and communities.   (RSS)