{"id":25218,"date":"2024-11-18T12:03:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T06:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=25218"},"modified":"2024-11-18T12:03:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T06:18:32","slug":"govt-decides-to-cremate-former-speaker-dhungana-with-state-honours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=25218","title":{"rendered":"Govt decides to cremate former Speaker Dhungana with state honours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KATHMANDU &#8211; The government has deicided to cremate former Speaker Damannath Dhungana with state honours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister&#8217;s residence, Baluwatar, this morning decided to cremate Dhungana with state honours and grant a public holiday today to mourn his demise, informed Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;It has been decided to declare a public holiday today in honour of former Speaker Dhungana and hoist the national flag at half-mast at all government offices at home and abroad throughout the day&#8221;, Gurung said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ministry of Home Affairs has been assigned the responsibility for the management of the state honour. The meeting appreciated the role played by former Speaker Dhungana in streamlining Nepal&#8217;s parliamentary system, Spokesperson Gurung said that showing self-respect to the late Dhungana&#8217;s integrity and ideals would be a true tribute to him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The meeting expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Dhungana and paid tribute and extended condolences to the aggrieved family members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dhungana breathed his last on November 17 (Sunday) at the age of 83 while undergoing treatment at Frontline Hospital in Baneswor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Human rights activist and civil society leader Dhungana had been undergoing treatment for liver-related problems for some time. He will be cremated today itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATHMANDU &#8211; The government has deicided to cremate former Speaker Damannath Dhungana with state honours. 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