Lawmakers grill government over PM’s UN assembly trip, disaster funding and trade hurdles
Summary
Lawmakers pressed the government over Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s delayed reporting after his UN General Assembly trip, disaster fund naming, India’s tariff pressure on Nepal’s jute industry, and mismanagement at a multilingual school in Itahari.
Key Points
- Lawmakers criticized the government for not briefing Parliament after Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s return from the UN General Assembly in New York.
- RSP lawmaker Jagdish Kharel urged renaming the Prime Minister Divine Calamity Rescue Fund to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund.
- MP Nisha Dangi warned that India’s tariff measures could damage Nepal’s jute industry and jobs, calling for urgent diplomatic action.
- Prakash Chandra Pariyar highlighted severe infrastructure and management problems at Shree Baal Multilingual Basic School in Itahari-20.
