KATHMANDU: Funds collected through the Nepal America Journalists Association (NEJA) to support the family of the late journalist Basanta Prakash Upadhyaya have been handed over.
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) stated that a total of Rs 1,607,832.09 was raised to assist with the medical treatment of the late journalist’s wife, Indira Karki Upadhyaya, who suffers from kidney disease, and to support the care of his 94-year-old father, Chhayadatta Upadhyaya.
FNJ General Secretary Ram Prasad Dahal handed over a cheque of Rs 1,205,875 to Indira Karki Upadhyaya on Monday, Nov. 2. The handover took place in the presence of FNJ Treasurer Ram Krishna Adhikari and Rajan Tripathi of the Tanahun International Society. The remaining Rs 401,957 will be deposited directly into the bank account of the late journalist’s father, Chhayadatta Upadhyaya, immediately after Dashain to cover his care expenses.
The FNJ expressed its gratitude through a statement to the NEJA, well-wishers from Tanahun residing in the United States, the Tanahun International Society, and the Tanahun Samaj Pokhara for their contributions.
