January 30, 2002

Syangja: The Syangja district working committee of the Nepali Congress (NC) organised a programme here Tuesday to mark the Martyrs’ Day. Participants at the function stressed that cooperation from all sectors is needed to end the Maoist terrorist activities in the country.

Addressing the programme, Ramesh Shrestha, Chief District Officer (CDO) requested the locals to inform the security forces if they knew about the terrorists and their activities taking place in the areas.

Mahendranath Byathit of CPN-UML, Lok Raj Sharma of CPN-ML and other speakers also expressed their views on the occasion.

Khagendra Raj Regmi, the president of NC Syangja district committee presided over the function.

Similarly, ANNFSU Syangja organised a speech contest to mark the Martyrs’ Day.

Meanwhile, Nawalparasi Literacy Council (NLC) also organised blood donation and poetry competition programmes to mark the Martyrs’ Day. The Council also distributed fruits to the patients of the local hospital.