NA endorses govt’s policies and programs

KATHMANDU, May 27: The National Assembly, the upper house in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Nepal, passed the government new policies and programs with majority.

A meeting of the NA held on Sunday at the Federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwor, passed the policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year. President Bidya Devi Bhandari on May 21 had presented policies and programs to the joint sitting of the Federal Parliament.

Prior to the endorsement, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli replied to queries of lawmakers regarding policies and programs. Following his reply, Radheshyam Adhikari, Brisheshchandra Lal, Jitendra Narayan Dev, Pramila Kumari and Anita Devkota sought clarification about his replies.

Proposals presented by Surendra Raj Pandey of the Nepali Congress and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal’s Brisheshchandra Lal, seeking amendment to the document were rejected by majority while Pramila Kumari withdrew her proposal.

In the meeting, Prime Minister pledged to address the issues of natural disasters and people’s problems. RSS