Government policies and programs endorsed

The Parliament on Sunday endorsed the government’s annual policies and programs with a majority for the upcoming fiscal year 2024/25.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had tabled the policies and programs, presented by President Ram Chandra Paudel in the federal Parliament on May 14, in the Parliament on Friday.

After having discussions on the policies and programs, Speaker Devraj Ghimire rejected the amendment proposal.

Soon after, Speaker Ghimire announced that the policies and programs were endorsed by the majority.

Opposition parties including the Nepali Congress chanted slogans while discussions on the policies and programs were underway in the Parliament.

The NC has long been obstructing the parliamentary proceedings, alleging the involvement of Deputy Prime Minister Lamichhane in the fraud and demanding the formation of a parliamentary committee to ensure a fair investigation into the case whereas the CPN-UML and RSP in particular have made it clear that an individual-centric probe is simply unacceptable.