PM Koirala pays last respect to former PM Thapa
Kathmandu, April 17: Prime Minister Sushil Koirala today paid last respect to
former Prime Minister, Surya Bahadur Thapa, by draping his mortal remains with
the national flag.
Prime Minister Koirala reached the Dasharath Stadium and paid
final tributes to Thapa, founder chair of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. The
body of Thapa has been kept at the Stadium from 1:00 pm for general people to
pay their last respects.
Talking to media persons, PM Koirala talked about the
incomparable contribution of late Thapa in the country’s politics.
Stating that late Thapa was always committed for the country’s
peace, democracy and stability, he said, “Thapa’s political career, started
from the Nepali Congress, was always in favour of democracy in every change by
accepting the federal democratic republicanism and inclusion.”
The last rites of former Prime Minister Thapa would be performed
at the Pashupati Aryaghat today with state honours.