KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 17National Democracy Day will be celebrated for three days this year.

The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration today issued a circular to the chief minister's and Council of Ministers' offices, all commissions, departments, institutions, district coordination committees, and local levels to celebrate Democracy Day for three days. Kathmandu Valley records coldest day today New government unlikely this year "Regarding the grand celebration of National Democracy Day, 2023 for three days on February 18, 19 and 20, all the concerned bodies are requested to celebrate the event with various programmes endorsed by the meeting held on February 7 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal," read the circular issued by the Ministry of General Administration. A circular has also been issued to form a State-level Democracy Day Main Celebration Committee under the chairmanship of the chief ministers of all provinces to celebrate Democracy Day.

Similarly, there is a programme to hoist the national flag and light the lamp in the evening of February 18, 19 and 20 in all government agencies, institutions, organisations, and offices.The circular of the ministry also urges to beautify the buildings of the public bodies.A circular has also been issued to publish and broadcast messages related to the National Democracy Daythrough media and to organise creative competitions related to the cultural, literary, and educational fields focusing on the significance of the day.A version of this article appears in the print on February 18, 2023, of The Himalayan Times. .

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