Kathmandu, April 6 : The Supreme Court has issued a show cause order over a writ petition filed against the government’s decision to grant a public holiday on the ‘People’s War’ day. According to the order of Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal, the government has to disclose the reasons for granting a public holiday on ‘People’s War Day’ within 15 days and submit it to the Supreme Court.
The current government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal had decided to give a public holiday on Falgun 1 (according to Nepali calendar) in the name of ‘People’s War’ day. Against that, Kalyan Budhathoki and other victims of the conflict filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court. The writ petitioners have sought an order to cancel the ‘People’s War’ day holiday.
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