KATHMANDU: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Devraj Ghimire, has extended his best wishes to the Nepali residing at home and abroad on the occasion of the Bijaya Dashami festival-2080 BS.

In a message of best wishes today, the Speaker wished the festival may inspire all to cultivate the willpower and dedication to bring happiness and transformations in the people lives, promote nationality and prosperity in the nation.

“Our cultures, languages, customs, lifestyle, festivals, attires, traditions and history are our identities,” he said.

Underling the need of promoting the cultural values of the festival, he appealed to all to celebrate it by refraining from extravagance.