KATHMANDU: President Ramchandra Paudel and Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav have wished for happiness, peace and good health to all Christians on the occasion of Christmas Day.
In a message of greetings today, the President said that this festival would help further strengthen our national unity.
The president was of the view that mutual goodwill, tolerance and solidarity among diverse cultural identities and religious values would help further strengthen our national unity. He said that this festival would deepen the aspiration of mutual trust, affection and unity among Nepalis and could make a prosperous Nepal.
Likewise, Vice President Yadav has said the Christmas festival is a social and cultural celebration like other festivals being observed in Nepal.
He expressed confidence that this festival would promote unity among diverse communities with diverse cultural backgrounds.
Similarly, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has also extended best wishes to all Christian communities living in the country and abroad on the occasion of Christmas Day.
Giving a message of best wishes today, PM Dahal expressed the belief that Christmas will help foster national unity, religious tolerance and social harmony. He reminded that Nepal's constitution has incorporated multicultural diversity. It is a common responsibility of all of us to promote unity and tolerance among diverse castes, cultures, religions, languages and communities, PM Dahal viewed.
Similarly, the Head of the Government further reminded that globalisation has caused intense connectivity and assimilation of humans from different countries, communities and cultures across the globe.
He wished that Christmas broke the narrow thoughts and inspired all to work for national interest and human welfare.