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Prakash Adhikari has been appointed as the Secretary of the House of Representatives.

President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Adhikari as the Parliament Secretary on the recommendation of Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal.

Ritesh Kumar Shakya, spokesperson of the Office of the President, said that Adhikari was appointed as the Secretary of the House of Representatives in accordance with Article 106, Clause (1) of the Constitution of Nepal, on the recommendation of the Speaker.

Earlier, President Paudel had removed Secretary of the House of Representatives Harkaraj Rai from his post on the recommendation of the Speaker.

Adhikari was appointed as the secretary after Rai was relieved of his post.

Discussions on the government’s policies and programs for the fiscal year 2083/84 have begun in the National Assembly. 

The deliberations on policies and programs have started on a party basis in the meeting today.

In the meeting, NA Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal informed the assembly that eight amendment proposals were received on the policies and programs, including a joint amendment proposal from 19 members.

Before that, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, on behalf of Prime Minister Balendra Shah, proposed that the Assembly initiate discussions on the government’s policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2083/84, as mentioned in the address delivered to the joint sitting of both houses of the Federal Parliament by the President on May 11.

The government’s policies and programs have been tabled in the Parliament for deliberation amid protest from the opposition parties. 

Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle presented the document on behalf of Prime Minister Balendra Shah in the second meeting held on Wednesday.

Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal had allowed Finance Minister Wagle to table the government’s policies and programs in the Parliament. 

The main opposition party, Nepali Congress, has warned of boycotting the House if the Prime Minister does not take part in the discussion on the government's policies and programs.

Opposition parties disrupted the Parliament meeting on Wednesday demanding the Prime Minister Balendra Shah's presence in the discussions.

Following the disruption, Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal gave floor to Congress lawmaker Arjun Narsingh KC.

Speaking at the House, lawmaker KC insisted that the Prime Minister himself should answer questions raised on the government's policies and programs.

He also warned of boycotting the parliamentary proceedings if the Prime Minister remained absent from the discussions.