Govt policies lack novelty, say oppositions

KATHMANDU, June 29: The opposition parties in the parliament blamed that government’s policies and programs unveiled for the next fiscal year lack novelty and unable to address the aspiration of the people.

Commenting on the government policy presented by the president Dr. Ram Baran Yadav in the parliament on Sunday, UCPN (Maoist) chair Puspa Kamal Dahal termed them to be too traditional and customary.

Dahal also claimed that upcoming budget speech, which will, by and large, be based on these guidelines, would be unable to institutionalize the new political and social achievements accomplished so far.

“It is an indication that budget is not going to be realistic to address the people’s aspirations,” said Dahal.


Even, KP Sharma Oli, parliamentary Party leader of CPN-UML, one of the coalition partners in the government, expressed his unhappiness over the newly announced policies and programs of the government.

He criticized the policies as being traditional and blamed Nepali Congress Party for ignoring coalition partners while drafting the policies for the new fiscal year.
Similarly, UCPN (M) leader and former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai, said that polices lack innovativeness to address the demand of time.

Rastriya Prajatantra Party –Nepal (RPP-N) Chairman Kamal Thapa said that government’s new programs failed to impress the people.
According to Thapa, the government programs for the new fiscal year leave the people depressed instead of instilling a sense of hope in them.
However, praising the new policies of the government, NC Ram Chandra Poudel said that forthcoming budget should be able to reflect these agendas duly.