At a meeting held at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar, the four major parties discussed on bringing the budget on consensus of all political parties and the issues to be incorporated in it.
The meeting was focused on bringing the budget to be acceptable to all at a time the new constitution is to be promulgated by the end of July and a national unity government is to be formed soon after the promulgation of the new constitution.
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli said that the meeting was centered on the issues to be incorporated in the budget at a time when the government is presenting the Policy and program at Legislature-parliament today.
Minister for Finance, Ram Sharan Mahat, briefed the meeting about the preparation of the budget. A taskforce comprising former Finance Ministers of major political parties has been supporting the Finance Minister for the budget.
After the meeting, Minister Mahat told media persons that they held discussion regarding the preparation made so far for budget.
Present on the occasion were Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML Chair Oli, UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Chairman of the Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (Democratic) Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar, former finance ministers-- Surendra Pandey, Barshaman Pun, among others.
An understanding has been reached to hold discussion regarding budget again and bringing the budget at consensus of all, it is learnt.
The Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) have formed their respective taskforce to help Finance Minister for the budget.
Discussion was also held regarding the work carried out by the taskforces, it is learnt. RSS
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