Three day ‘ Gorkha Dassain–Diwali festival-2018’ started at Mahendra ground at Garhi cant on Friday.
The festival was inaugurated by the chief patron of Veer Gorkha Kalyan Samiti, Lt General Ram Singh Pradhan (rtd) while the former chief minister and MP Haridwar Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ was the chief guest on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the former CM congratulated the members of the committee for organising the mega event and said that such events should be regularly held so that the culture and heritage of the state is preserved and promoted. Internationally acclaimed Nepali singer Devraj Ale and Neeta Pun presented a string of foot tapping songs which enthralled the audience.
Finalist of Sony TV ‘Super Dancer’ Akash Thapa also performed on many Hindi and Nepali songs.