President and Vice-President extend best wishes on Udhauli, Yomari Punhi

Kathmandu, Dec 4: President Ramchandra Paudel has extended best wishes to all on the occasion of the Udhauli festival of the Kirat community and wished happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad.

This festival of the Kirat community, who enjoy a close relationship with nature, enhances mutual harmony among all ethnic groups in Nepal and helps maintain family, community and social unity. “In Nepal, festivals like Udhauli have played an important role in integrating our cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity and maintaining social harmony, national unity and a common Nepali identity,” he said in the message.