President Makes Offerings to Ganesh, Batuk Bhairava and Kumari
By KTM Metro Reporter in Kathmandu
On September 3, 2009, following the age-old tradition of Kumari Jatra, President Ram Baran Yadav has made offerings to Ganesh, Batuk Bhairava and Kumari at the Durbar Square in Kathmandu. Prime Minister, ministers, diplomats and representatives of foreign missions are present at the Durbar to watch the Kumari Jatra.
Following the program of the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, Maoist cadres have protested the participation of President and Prime Minister in the festival. They have held a rally with black flags protesting against the President and distributed pamphlets calling on the people to boycott the President and Prime Minister for the unconstitutional move of the President, and celebrate the festival without their participation.