KATHMANDU:- The National Assembly, the upper House of the federal parliament, passed the government’s policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year, 2083/84 BS.

The endorsement of the policies and programmes followed Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle’s responses to the queries raised during the deliberation. NA Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal asked the lawmakers whether they would withdraw their proposals on amendments to the policies and programmes.

As the lawmakers’ proposal of amendment was denied by a majority of votes (voice), the Speaker announced the passage of policies and programmes.

The CPN UML had, however, announced it would not participate in the voting. President Ramchandra Paudel had presented the government policies and programmes in the joint session of the federal parliament last Monday.