People looking at the remains of a jeep involved in Dashdhunga accident, at Madan Bhandari Museum, in Urlabari, Morang district, on Friday, March 30, 2018. Photo: RSS
Biratnagar, March 30
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari today expressed sorrow over the fact that the death of late UML general secretary Madan Bhandari in a jeep accident remained a mystery even after decades. He died in a road accident near Dashdhunga, Chitwan.
President Bhandari said so while speaking at a programme organised in Morang’s Urlabari, which is her home town as well.
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari inaugurates Madan Bhandari Museum, in Urlabari, Morang district on, Friday, March 30, 2018. Photo: RSS
Inaugurating Madan Bhandari Museum constructed by Madan Bhandari Memorial Foundation, Bhandari said that the construction of the museum was a matter of happiness. She appealed for the protection of the museum.
President Bhandari, who is the wife of the late UML leader, said the museum would help promote tourism.
The foundation built the museum with financial assistance from Department of Archaeology. The museum has all the belongings of late Bhandari. The museum constructed at the cost of Rs 30 million will be opened to the public from April 1.
A version of this article appears in print on March 31, 2018 of The Himalayan Times.