South Asian News Network

Texas, March 15: The United States’ Texas legislature has declared March 13 as ‘Nepali Lumbini Advocacy Day’. Such announcement was made after approving the resolution by the meeting of Texas state legislature held on March 13. With the approval of the resolution, ‘Nepali Lumbini Advocacy Day’ has got recognition officially. The resolution related to this was brought by Suleman Lalani, one of the first Muslims and South Asian lawmakers in the Texas legislature. Mayors of five municipalities under Lumbini Circuit of Nepal, who were in US visit, were also present on the occasion. The resolution has laid emphasis on the historical importance of Lumbini. The UNESCO has enlisted Lumbini as the list of the World Heritage Site and mentioned it as the main spiritual destination of Buddhists. It is mentioned in the resolution that the 89th meeting of Texas legislature has formally recognized March 13 as Nepal Lumbini Democracy Day and decides to welcome the delegation of Nepali Mayors visiting the US for the purpose of promoting Lumbini. Vice-President of Non-Resident Nepal Association, America, and Chief of Department of Tourism, Netra Pandey, and civic leader Prabhat Dixit had taken initiatives to pass the resolution at a time when the delegation of the Nepali mayors was in the US Nepali community in Texas will observed Nepali Lumbini Advocacy Day on March 13 every year with an objective of support tourism promotion of Nepal, added Pandey.