Finance Minister Dr Wagle responds to lawmakers’ queries in HoR

Kathmandu: In today’s second meeting of the House of Representatives, Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle responded to queries raised during deliberations on the government’s policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year on behalf of Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

After deliberations over policies and programmes concluded, Minister Wagle pledged to work to strengthen the foundation of the economy built in the past, inclusive development, as well as overall social development.

He informed that the government will present the upcoming budget, taking into consideration the government’s 100-point reform agenda and the House deliberations. In the first meeting of the HoR, opposition parties had disrupted the session, demanding Prime Minister Shah himself respond, resulting in a 15-minute adjournment.

Even though opposition lawmakers continued their protest, standing from their seats in the second meeting, Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal allowed Finance Minister Wagle to respond to the queries.

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