Lal Bahadur Oli, a former Maoist combatant, joined "People's War" during the insurgency and lost both eyes. He said he had thought that his eyes were sacrificed for the change in the country and that his sacrifice was justified after 15 years when the new constitution was promulgated on Sunday.

"Though I am visually impaired, I heard the voice of President Ram Baran Yadav and Constitution Assembly Chairman Subash Nembang during statute promulgation," he said, adding, "Our dreams have come true. It is a historic moment of my life."

"Earlier, I was worried whether or not the country will have a new constitution written by elected representatives," he said.

Oli was injured during their attack on Bhalubang Armed Police Force's camp in Dang. He was detained from Tulsipur and handed over to Nepal Police in Kapilvastu.

Oli said he was brutally tortured in the custody and lost the sight of his eyes.

"Those days are only in memories," Oli said, stating that the new constitution will lead to peace and stability in the country.

On the occasion of constitution promulgation, leaders lit candles at Peace Memorial Park in the district and remembered martyrs, missing people and those who were disabled and injured during the People's War and Second People's Movement. Four hundred and ninety-nine people lost their lives and 69 went missing in the district during the People's War and Second People's Movement.

Meanwhile, Civil Society Dang Coordinator Tikaram Regmi said martyr's' dreams have come true. Locals also lit 43 lamps in remembrance of those who lost their lives during recent demonstrations protesting new federal set-up of the country.