Lord Mahaveera’s 2618th birth anniversary observed

Kathmandu, April 17: The 2618^th birth anniversary of Mahaveer  Swami, the pioneer of non-violence and the twenty-fourth ‘Tirthankara’ of Jain religion was observed today, by organising various programmes.

Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal attended the celebrations held by Nepal Jain Parishad, the representative organisation of Jain community in Nepal, in the participation of other organisations adhering to the non-violence ideology in the capital today.

Giving his views on the occasion, minister Dhakal said though Nepal is constitutionally a secular country, the State has owned up the responsibility of all religions and customs that have been in practice since ancient times.