A festival reception organised by the Nepali Congress (NC) is underway at the party central office, Sanepa in Lalitpur.
The reception will continue until 5:00 pm today. Chiefs of political parties, ministers, lawmakers, chiefs and representatives of diplomatic missions in Nepal and as well as distinguished individuals from various walks of life in the society have been invited to the event.
The NC has observed the tradition of organizing this festival reception annually on Kojagrat Purnima, the last day of the Dashain festival, since the year 2034 BS.
This tradition was initiated in 2034 BS in honor of NC's founding member, BP Koirala, who got back to home on Push 16, 2033 BS (December 30, 1976) with a policy of national unity and reconciliation, following his exile in India.
