53 Organizations Warn Government to Reverse Embossed Number Plate Decision

Kathmandu – 53 major organizations have jointly issued a press statement urging the government to reverse its recent decision to make English-only embossed number plates mandatory for vehicles.

The organizations expressed concern that the unilateral decision was made without consulting citizens, cultural, and literary groups. According to them, removing Nepali letters from vehicle plates disrespects the Constitution, official government notifications, and the sentiments of the Nepali people.

The statement urged the government to immediately rectify the decision and ensure Nepali letters are used respectfully on all vehicle number plates. They also warned that the government would be fully responsible for any consequences arising from failing to reverse the policy.

Details of the organizations are as follows:

Radheshyam Lekali, President – Sahityik Patrakar Sangh

Mohan Duwal, President – Nepal Sahityik Patrakar Sangh

Bijayraj Acharya, President – Nepal Balsahitya Samaj

Shri Om Shrestha “Rodan”, President – Nepal Srashta Samaj

Jaleshwari Shrestha, President – Gunjan

Padmavati Singh, Treasurer – Shankar Lamichhane Pratisthan

Pratik Dhakal, President – Parvatiya Sahitya Samaj Nepal

Pradyumna Joshi, Member-Secretary – Basu Shashi Smriti Parishad

Tulsihari Koirala, President – Laghukatha Samaj Nepal

Pawan Alok, Chief Editor – Abhivyakti Sahityik Dwaimashik

Gargi Sharma, General Secretary – Nepal Sahitya Mandir

Kishor Pahadi, Chief Editor – Shabdpath

Ramkaji Kone, President – Nepal Muktak Pratisthan

Momila Joshi, President – Nepali Kala Sahitya Dotcom

Bimal Bhaukaji, Editor – Sharda Monthly

Manjila Anil, President – Sakhi Pratisthan

Dr. Savitri Shrestha, Patron – Siddhishwarman Akshalok Sahityik Kendra

Mithila Sharma, President – Chetan Karki Smriti Samaj

Shankar Bharati, President – Upanyas Samaj Nepal

Umesh Pandey, President – Sansak & iSansak.com

Bhawani Khatiwada, General Secretary – Niyatra Samaj Nepal

Ranjana Niraula, President – Yashasvi Pragya-Pratisthan

Ramesh Khanal, Director – Arupan Art Gallery, Nepal

Buddhiman Maharjan, President – Lalitrya Srijana Samaj

Shanti Nyaupane Risal, President – Gokarneshwar Kala Sahitya Pratisthan

Harimanjushri, President – Shabdayatra Prakashan

Jaleshwari Shrestha, President – Jalarika Sahitya Pratisthan

Geeta Karki, President – Nari Sahitya Pratisthan

Subhadra Dahal, President – Panauti Sahitya Samaj

Hiranyakumari Pathak, Editor – Nari Swar Dwaimashik

Vijaydhwaj Thapa, President – Liladhwaj Thapa Sahitya Pratisthan

Chhavi Raman Silwal, President – Sunkoshi Wangmaya Pratisthan

Bishwabimohan Shrestha, President – Apek Nepal

Krishna Prasai, President – Zara Foundation, Nepal

Binod Nepal, President – Bhugol Sahitya Samaj

Dr. Shailendu Prakash Nepal, President – Purnaprakash Nepal Yatri Adhyayan Tatha Anusandhan Kendra

Sirjana Duval, Secretary – Janamat Wangmaya Pratisthan Nepal

Ramesh Dahal, Executive Editor – ANESAS Darpan

Dhirakumar Shrestha, Chief Editor – Shabdankur Monthly

Jaydev Bhattarai, Editor – Arbdh Dwaimashik Sahityik Patrika

Dr. Damodar Pudasaini, President – Damodar Pudasaini Pratibha Puraskar Kosh

Bikrambhakt Joshi, Founding President – PrabhuBhakt – Chhori Nani Barsha Pustak

Ramprasad Pant, President – Dayitwa Wangmaya Pratisthan

Laxmi Upreti, Editor/Publisher – Vanita

Sunil Adhikari, President – Hatemalo Sahitya Sangam

Nilanjala Bhardwaj, President – Muktalaya Nepal

Dr. Bambahadur Jitali, President – Manjushree Sahityik Samaj

Madan Nepal, President – Haami Ra Haamro Kriti Samaj

Mamta Mridul, President – Nari Srashta Samaj

Bhanuprakash Joshi, Vice President – Lalit Sahitya Samaj

Meendevi Karki, President – Sangeet Devalay

Dr. Bishnukumar Khatri, General Secretary – Nepali Wangmaya Pratisthan

Anupama Regmi, Secretary – Charushila Wangmaya Pratisthan