ITAHARI, Jan. 2: Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Gore Bahadur Khapangi, upon arrival at Inaruwa in connection with the preparations for the civic reception, said that the visit of The Royal couple to Biratnagar would be historic.

Minister Khapangi said that those creating impediments to the visit of historic importance by the Royal Family, the symbol of faith of the Nepalese, and spreading rumours about the visit, will have to repent in future.

Chairman of Nepal Magar Association Inaruwa Municipal Committee Alok Thapa, chairman of Sunsari District Committee of the Association Hansa Bahadur Magar, leader of Nepal Sadbhavana Party Shyam Lal Mishra and a host of other speakers also expressed their views on the occasion.