Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale, has said that the teachings by Prithvi Narayan Shah are still relevant. At a seminar jointly organised by different organisations including Nepal Academy and Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, on the occasion of 300th birth anniversary of Prithvi Narayan Shah here today, Minister Ale mentioned that Shah’s policy and ideology were far-sighted.
He shared that a committee formed to carryout probe into the matter of Narayanhiti Palace Museum and Dharmashala in Pashupati area is to submit its report today itself.

Similarly, former vice-chancellor of Lumbini Buddhist University, Prof Dr Tri Ratna Manandhar, Prithvi Narayan Shah seeking support in Nepal unification from Bise Nagarchi who provided one rupee proves the people’s participation in the unification campaign.

Likewise, different personalities including Chief of Social Department of Nepal Academy, Dinesh Raj Panta, Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, KK Karmacharya, Vice-Chancellor of Nepal Academy, Dr Jagman Gurung, among others shared that there was participation of people from all castes and languages in the unification campaign held under leadership of Prithvi Narayan Shah.