Economic Survey tabled in Parliament amidst opposition parties’ obstruction

Economic Survey for the fiscal year 2023/24 has been tabled in the Parliament meeting on Sunday.

Finance Minister Barshaman Pun on behalf of the government tabled the Economic Survey in the meeting of the House of Representatives this afternoon.

The main opposition Nepali Congress lawmakers stood from their respective seats and picketed the well soon after Speaker Devraj Ghimire gave time to Finance Minister Pun to table the Economic Survey. Later, marshals took Minister Pun to the rostrum.

Lawmakers of the opposition parties including the Nepali Congress have been chanting slogans demanding formation of a parliamentary probe committee to investigate fraud charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

Finance Minister Pun tabled the Economic Survey amidst protest from the opposition parties.