PM commits to peace, development in New Year address

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the Nepalis aspire for peace, unity and development, and that he was committed to these very goals.

Addressing to the nation on the occasion of Nepali New Year 2076 BS on Sunday from his official residence in Baluwatar, the prime minister stressed on the need to accelerate development works.

The prime minister said that the last year laid a foundation for good governance and expressed his commitment that the country will move ahead on the path of development and prosperity this year.

Saying that there was some confusion over federalism, the prime minister remarked that all the three tiers of the government are moving ahead overcoming their weaknesses.

The prime minister said that the government roped in the secessionist group to mainstream politics last year while stressing that it will not spare anti-constitutional activities.

“Our constitution itself has guaranteed the protests or differences that are carried out in a peaceful manner. The undesirable retrogressive efforts and the anti-constitutional activities would be controlled sternly,” he said.

Calling on all Nepalis to be cognizant of the time while we are welcoming the new year and bidding farewell to the old one, PM Oli maintained that the government under his leadership was working with the goal of lifting up the country from the ‘pathetic status’ of an underdeveloped country to a higher status within its this very term and the goal of meeting the sustainable development goals set for 2030.