Kathmandu, May 4: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said the incumbent government has created a base for double-digit economic growth to ensure prosperity. Presenting government’s policies and programmes for the coming fiscal year 2019/20 at the federal parliament meeting on Friday (May 3), she said a model of integrated national statistics was prepared i.e. base was created and international relations developed and investment-friendly environment created from investment summit and high-level visits of different countries including China.
National integrity and unity have been strengthened, notable works in reconstruction task made; 1,000 km roads blacktopped, 300 more bridges constructed, model of digital Nepal prepared and Prime Minister Employment programme run after the formation of the incumbent government, read the policies and programmes.
Housing facilities have been ensured to people, the process for the establishment of technical college begun, 1.6 million people incorporated in health insurance scheme and technical works of railways linking Nepal and India completed, the President mentioned while presenting the policies and programmes.
NC president criticizes govt plans and programs
Meanwhile, President of main opposition Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has commented that the policies and programmes the government brought on Friday were baseless promises.
Talking to media persons about the government policies and programmes presented in the parliament on Friday, NC President Deuba argued, “Most of the things mentioned are past activities, so no new things at all. These are like election manifestos, lacking any vision to address people’s aspiration.” He also said the President could say ‘Nepal government’ rather than ‘my government’ in the address. The scattered issues lacked any bases for the accomplishment, according to President Deuba.
Similarly, Vice President of the party, Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar viewed that polices and programmes lacked news things and new visions. These were mere show of baseless dreams, he added. Gachchhadar also seconded leader Deuba that the President saying ‘my government’ did not suit present context but sounded royal pomp.
Chief Whip of the party Balkrishna Khand viewed that policies and programmes failed to have any provision to implement the fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution. It also did not have any foundation to implement federalism, he added. He accused that the policies and programmes would increase inflation and price hike. All people could not feel ownership of these policies, the Chief Whip asserted.
Moreover, leader Gagan Thapa said the use of phrase ‘my government’ by the President during the presentation was a blunder that could drag her into controversy and ruin the image of President’s institution. He also belittled the policies and programmes, saying it was mere self praise. RSS
