Forge consensus to bring budget ordinance: Prez to PM

President Ram Baran Yadav has urged Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai to forge consensus among political parties to bring the budget ordinance.

The Head of State and the Head of Government held talks on Thursday morning at Sheetal Niwas. "I updated the President on the ongoing talks between the parties. I told him that leaders will sit for talks later today to decide to go for fresh polls or adopt any other measure," said PM Bhattarai after the meet.

Bhattarai said that he informed the President on government efforts to bring the budget ordinance based on consensus. "President Yadav wants consensus on the budget among parties at the earliest," he added. nepalnews.com