NPCC UK TO HONOUR GURKHA VETERANS ON NATIONAL DEMOCRACY DAY

London. Nepali Janasampark Samiti (NPCC) UK is honouring freedom fighters in recognition of their struggle for establishing democracy in Nepal, marking the country’s 70th National Democracy Day.

The United Kingdom wing of the Nepali Congress Party will also be presenting some research-based papers in honour of living Gurkha veterans on February 20, according to Kiran Rai, Chairman of NPCC UK’s Kent Regional Committee.

“This is for the first time that the freedom fighters would be remembered, and living Gurkhas would be honoured by NPCC UK in its 17 years’ history,” said Tarka Jang Gurung, Vice President of the NPCC UK.

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While the heroic saga of legendary freedom fighters, like Ram Prasad Rai, Naradmuni Thulung, G. B. Yakthungba, will be unfolded in the virtual programme, UK-based community leaders will also exchange their best wishes on the Democracy Day.

National Democracy Day is celebrated on the seventh day of Nepali month of Falgun each year since 1951 when Nepali Congress, the oldest party of Nepal, successfully ended the 104-year-old autocratic Rana regime.

Nepali Congress’s armed revolution against the Rana oligarchy in 1950 would not have been possible without backing by, and sacrifice of, Ex-Gurkha soldiers.

The revolution ended with a tripartite agreement between Rana Mohan Shamsher, King Tribhuvan and Nepali Congress leader BP Koirala in the presence of Jawahar Lal Nehru in February 1950 in Delhi, leading to the establishment of democracy.

The day is observed in the country and across Nepali diasporas to commemorate the struggle of people and the establishment of their freedom.

Nepal became a democratic republic nation after the Constituent Assembly declared the country a republic on May 29, 2008, ending the 240-year rule of the monarchy regime.