14 April, Kathmandu : President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has wished peace, prosperity and happiness to all Nepali sisters and brothers living in the country and abroad on the occasion of the New Year 2071BS.

Giving a message of best wishes today, President Dr Yadav, said, “Promulgation of the new constitution based on the values of federal democratic republic is our main priority at a time the Constituent Assembly and Legislature-Parliament have been established with the successful holding of the CA elections. It is the responsibility of all of us to make the people’s aspirations result-oriented.”

The country needs peace and development, the President said in the message that not any sort of extremism can lure the Nepali people who have voted for peace and democracy.

According to him, it is time for all national forces to stand in the same point for the protection and promotion of the achievements made so far.

I wish all success for the writing the new constitution representing people’s aspirations, he added.

Similarly, giving a New Year message, Vice-President Parmanand Jha wished good health and prosperity to all Nepali people living the in the country and abroad.

“There is no doubt that promulgation of a democratic constitution as per the people’s needs will cement democratic culture in Nepal,” he said in the message of best wishes.

Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of the New Year 2071BS today, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala wished peace, prosperity and happiness to all Nepali sisters and brothers who are living in the country and abroad.

Reminding the 2070BS as the historic time, PM Koirala said the meetings of the Constituent Assembly and Legislature-Parliament have ensured the new constitution within a year.

“The remaining task of the constitution writing would be accomplished in the 2071 BS,” he expressed confidence and said the stability of peace and rule of law would help expedite the development activities as roads, railway, airport, hydro powers.

According to the PM, the New Year 2071BS will not only be a historic year with the promulgation of the new constitution and institutionalization of the federalism and republic achieved through the seven-decade-long struggles, but also becomes a turning point for economic development.

Meanwhile, Nepali Congress Vice President Ram Chandra Poudel extended greetings to all Nepalis and said the party was committed to write new constitution within a year.

Similarly, extending the best wishes message on the occasion of the New Year 2071 BS today, UCPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged one and all to assist in completing the remaining task of the constitution writing.

“The UCPN-Maoist is committed to the constitution with federalism, federalism with identity and constitution through the Constituent Assembly,” he said, appealing to all to concentrate on writing the constitution with due respect to identity and rights.

Also giving the best wishes messages are former  chairman of the Council of Ministers, Khil Raj Regmi, General Secretary of the CPN-ML, CP Mainali; and Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Surya Bahadur Thapa. They have stressed on the promulgation of the new constitution in the year 2071BS. RSS