Today’s need is to consolidate national unity: PM Deuba

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that strengthening national unity is the need of the hour.

National unity is needed to institutionalise the federal democratic republic and the Nepali Congress would lead this effort, said the PM, also NC President, while addressing the 14th annual general assembly of the BP Smriti Hospital here today. 

Stating that the government is committed to providing basic health services to all citizens, he claimed that it has got success in preventing and controlling COVID-19.

He also urged all political parties to help in safeguarding and implementing the constitution.

Similarly, NC leader Dr Shekhar Koirala reiterated that the party should fight singlehandedly in an upcoming local election.

 The government should be serious to reduce the trade deficit as it is increasing in recent periods, he said.

Also, the hospital chair Dr Kedar Narsingh KC urged the government to manage at least 20 per cent budget in the health sector and stressed the need for all to join hands to end anomalies in the sector.