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Kathmandu, Nov 10: Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal has reminded the struggle for Nepal Sambat is an important chapter in Nepal's democratic and cultural movement.
Addressing a programme organized by the Nhuda National Celebration Committee at Basantapur on the occasion of Nepal Sambat 1147 (New Year) today, Speaker Aryal further recalled that the movement for Nepal Sambat brought to light pressing voice for the rights of language, culture, script and identity in the party-less Panchayat system.
"Declaring Shankhadhar Sakhwa a national luminary, granting recognition to Nepal Sambat as a national calendar and the decision to include it in government documents are historic achievements of the movement," said Speaker Aryal, adding that it is essential to enforce these achievements in practice and amplify the use of Nepal Sambat in government offices, educational institutions and public bodies.
He said the Constitution of Nepal has finely recognized the multi-ethnic, multilingual and multicultural identity which is our national strength. "Nepal Sambat is a common national heritage of all Nepalis," Aryal argued.
Both the state and society should play their roles in protecting and promoting Nepal language, Ranjana script and the entire original cultural heritage, he stressed. Long-term protection will be possible if the new generation is made fully aware of this campaign, according to him. 
"Nepal Sambat is not limited as a medium of calculating time, but a vital heritage of Nepal’s historical civilization, cultural pride and national identity", Speaker Aryal underscored.
The beginning of Nepal Sambat is linked to the contribution of national figure Shankhadhar Sakhwa, for he freed people from financial burden (debt) and gave a message of social justice, charity and collective welfare. 
Also speaking on the occasion were Chief Minister of Bagmati Province, Kiran Thapamagar; federal Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha; and acting mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Sunita Dangol.