KATHMANDU, May 3: Prime Minister and CPN-UML Parliamentary Party Leader KP Sharma Oli has urged party lawmakers to confidently and firmly support the government's newly unveiled policies and programs, describing them as essential for political stability, development, and good governance.
Addressing a meeting of the UML Parliamentary Party at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday, Oli said the government remains committed to driving economic growth while upholding stability and strengthening governance.
"Our policies are sound—colleagues should support them without hesitation," he said. "Opposition parties often criticize. We shouldn't take their claims at face value. We must stand firmly for what's right. Even while in opposition, we never opposed good policies."
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Oli added that the UML maintains ideological unity and expressed confidence that party lawmakers would project this clarity and determination through their parliamentary engagement.
He said the government has designed its policies with a sense of social responsibility, constitutional cooperation with the opposition, commitment to peace and order, and accountability to the public. He added that the government is working to uplift marginalized communities and expand their access to opportunities, while maintaining neighborhood and international relations centered on national and humanitarian interests.
During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, UML Deputy General Secretary and Prime Minister's Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, and Economic Development Advisor Dr Yubraj Khatiwada delivered policy briefings. Lawmakers later held discussions on the policy agenda.
