Kathmandu : Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel and former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah offered ‘Tika’ to the public on the day of Bijaya Dashami.
Hundreds of people stood in a queue at Sheetal Niwas- the President’s official residence and Nirmal Niwas- where the former King usually resided after being abolition of the monarchy.
President Paudel offered “Tika” to distinguished guests, comprising high-ranking officials and dignitaries between 2 pm and 3 pm (NST). Subsequently, a designated period from 3 pm to 5 pm was allotted for the general public seeking to receive tika from President Paudel at Sheetal Niwas.
On the other hand, the former King resumed the tradition of offering ‘Tika’ and ‘Prasad’ to the general public for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic from 4 pm (NST).