General pardon by the President on Constitution Day

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has reduced the imprisonment of 681 prisoners and pardoned the sentences of 21 people on the occasion of Constitution Day 2079 and National Day

According to the Criminal Offenses Act of Article 276 of the Constitution, Article 37 of 2074 and Rule 3 of the Criminal Offenses Regulations of 2076, and according to the order of the Supreme Court, the president can waive the imprisonment of prisoners on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. According to the provision, the sentence of 681 prisoners from different prisons in the country has been reduced and pardoned.

Similarly, according to Article 276 of the Constitution, Article 159 of the Civil Criminal Procedure Code, 2074, the President’s Office informed that the sentences of 21 prisoners were pardoned on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.

Congratulatory message of the President on Republic Day

On the occasion of the 15th Republic Day, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has expressed her best wishes to move forward on the path of achieving prosperity including social justice by further strengthening national unity.

In a congratulatory message issued on the occasion of Republic Day, President Bhandari wished happiness, peace and prosperity to all the Nepalese at home and abroad.

The message says, “On this historic day, I would like to express my heartfelt best wishes, with the expectation that the country’s geographical integrity, national sovereignty, independence and national unity will be further strengthened and motivated to move forward on the path of social justice and prosperity.” The real message of the republic is to bring meaningful and positive change in the lives of the people and move Nepal forward as a developed nation with a strong and self-reliant economy.

President Bhandari paid a heartfelt tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their precious lives for the establishment of a democratic republic.