Statues of Gen Z martyrs unveiled

Janaki (Banke), May 2: Statues of Gen Z movement martyrs have been unveiled here today.     

Busts of engineer Sulavraj Shrestha and Ayush Thapa from Dhamboji of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis-1 were made public. Shrestha and Thapa had got martyrdom during the Gen Z movement occurred last September.     

The family members of the martyrs- Sushil Thapa and Punam Thapa- garlanded the busts, while Mayor of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis, Prashant Bista, ward chair Pramod Rijal and others lit lamps and made floral offer.     

Mayor Bista said, "Good governance, corruption control and journey to prosperous Nepal will be a true tribute to the martyrs." Even a memorial gate was being built after martyrs Shrestha and Thapa at Bishalnagar in the district.     

Similarly, Rijal underscored the urgency of honouring the sacrifice of martyrs. We need to tread the path shown by them, he added.(RSS)