Communication Minister Gurung: Constitution amendment based on political consensus

Kathmandu: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said the constitution would be amended with the consensus of major political parties.

Inaugurating the building of Nanamohan Senior Citizen Day Care Centre constructed at Tuse of Machhapuchhre rural municipality-1 today, Minister Gurung shared that the constitution would be reviewed for amendment. Also the Spokesperson of the government, he said, ‘A high-level political mechanism of two major political parties is formed. Initiating the procedural work for constitution amendment is the first task of this mechanism.’

He argued that the government had a plan to immediately pass the bills that were under consideration in various committees of the House of Representatives and National Assembly. The Communications Minister said activities were forwarded to make laws required for the province and local levels as well.

Stating that establishing a service center for senior citizens was a laudable initiative, he expressed commitment to providing support from the government side for the operation of the center.

‘The government is committed to protecting the rights of senior citizens,’ stressed Minister Gurung.

On the occasion, the daycare center building, constructed with the financial support of Rs 50 million by a Swiss national, was handed over to Ama Smriti Pratisthan. A local Karna Bahadur Gurung had donated four ropanis of land for the construction of the building in memory of his late mother Nana and father Mohan.

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