Prime Minister Sushila Karki has stressed the need to preserve the indigenous traditions and culture of Nepali society. While acknowledging that harmful practices within culture should be reformed, she emphasized that traditional attire and originality must not be abandoned.
Speaking to a delegation from the Tam Huyl Chonji Dhi Gurung National Council during a meeting today, PM Karki praised the delegates for wearing traditional Gurung attire. She suggested that even government offices could designate at least one day a week for employees to wear their traditional costumes.
According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, she expressed concern over the tendency to forget cultural identity in the name of modernity. “Some communities are searching for their identity, but we Nepalis have diverse cultures, traditions, and uniqueness. We must protect and preserve them,” PM Karki stated.
At the occasion, the council’s General Secretary Raju Gurung formally invited Prime Minister Karki to participate in a special program marking Tamu Lhosar on Poush 15.
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