Kathmandu, May 15th. The 17th Republic Day was celebrated by organizing a special ceremony at Sainik Manch in Tundikhel, Kathmandu. President Ram Chandra Paudel, Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Chief Justice Vishwambhar Prasad Shrestha, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Speaker Narayan Prasad Dahal and other dignitaries participated in the ceremony. Today, various cultural tableaus have been displayed in the program.