Ex-Nepal PM Bhattarai’ last rites to be held on Sunday
March 5th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by ANIKathmandu, Mar 5(ANI): The last rites of former Nepal Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, who breathed his last in Kathmandu on Friday, will be performed with state honours on Sunday.
The Nepal government has announced a three-day state mourning by flying the national flags at half-mast, and keeping condolence books at Nepal’s diplomatic missions abroad.
All the government offices and schools in Nepal would remain closed tomorrow.
The public can pay their last homage to the veteran leader at the Nepali Congress Party Office in Sanepa from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Dasharath Stadium, Tripureshwor from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, the Himalayan Times reports.
The funeral procession will begin after 2 p.m.
Widely seen as a maverick leader of the Nepali Congress Party, he made his position by transitioning Nepal from an absolute monarchy to a democratic multi-party system.
Bhattarai was twice the Prime Minister of Nepal, once heading the interim government from April 19, 1990, to May 26, 1991, and then as elected Prime Minister from May 31, 1999, to March 22, 2000.
Bhattarai was the officiating President of the Nepali Congress for nearly 26 years from February 12, 1976, and finally elected to the post of president of party in 1992 till 1996.
He was actively participated in democratic movements of Nepal from its inception. (ANI)
- Ex-Nepal PM Bhattarai' last rites performed in Kathmandu - Mar 06, 2011
- Nepal's first democratic prime minister Bhattarai dies - Mar 05, 2011
- Koirala's last journey begins - Mar 21, 2010
- Nepal's 'Quit India' fighter PM dies at 87 - Mar 05, 2011
- Nepal parties reach power sharing deal - May 03, 2012
- Nepal declares state mourning for Koirala - Mar 20, 2010
- India lauds Nepal's political parties for peace deal - Nov 02, 2011
- India treads gingerly in Nepal - Aug 31, 2011
- Will 13 prove lucky for Nepal's new PM? - Sep 05, 2011
- Nepal prepares for Koirala's cremation (Lead) - Mar 21, 2010
- Nepal gets a new cabinet - May 06, 2012
- Nepal Maoists favour regulated border, visa for Indians - Jan 13, 2011
- PM congratulates Bhattarai, invites him to India - Aug 29, 2011
- UN concern as Nepal's government formation deadline ends - Aug 21, 2011
- Nepal parties get three more days to form government (Lead) - Aug 21, 2011
Tags: absolute monarchy, condolence books, democratic movements, diplomatic missions, flags at half mast, funeral procession, government offices, himalayan times, interim government, kathmandu, krishna prasad bhattarai, last rites, national flags, nepal government, nepali congress party, prime minister krishna, prime minister of nepal, state honours, transitioning, veteran leader