President attends Republic Day programme

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">President Bidya Devi Bhandari attended the special programme organized at the Army Pavilion, Tundikhel on the occasion of the Republic Day today.</span><br></p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></p><p>On the occasion, President Bhandari, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Chief Justice Sushila Karki and Parliament Speaker Onsari Gharti released pigeons, the symbol of peace, wishing for peace.</p><p><br></p><p>The Nepalese Army presented a guard of honour to the President at the function. An Army helicopter displayed the Republic banner and dropped flower petals from the air.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The 15th of the Nepali month Jeth is celebrated as the Republic Day which commemorates the historic day on May 28, 2008 when the federal democratic republic was proclaimed in Nepal.</p>