Political parties assure employment, investment and development

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Major political parties on Wednesday assured employment, youth empowerment and employment, environment for foreign investment and development to be their major agendas for new Nepal after the Constituent Assembly elections.



Senior leaders of nine political parties in the capital proposed the agendas in a debate organized by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI). [break]



The debate, which was held in Kathmandu on Wednesday, provided the public with an opportunity to question their leaders and hear what they have to say. The debate revolved around political and economic development agendas. It was broadcast live through radio, television and social media outlets, says a press statement jointly issued by the FNCCI and the NDI, an NGO working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide.



Various political parties had been invited to participate in the debate, including United Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist, Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum Democratic, Nepal, Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Tarai-Madhesh Democratic Party Nepal, Sadbhavana Party, and Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist).

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