Bhaktapur, 23 Nov: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat today said no one is exempted from not paying loans.
At an event organised here on the occasion of the Shankhadhar Day by Madhyapurthimi Municipality, the minister said everyone is bound to pay the loan when they take it and invest rampantly.
“The biggest amount of loan is taken, and not paid? No one is exempted from not paying loans. However, the state will look after the genuine debtors who are suffering due to loans,” he said.
Stating that economic development could be achieved through the development of information and technology, hydropower and tourism in Nepal, he urged youths to tap into opportunities the country has for them.
Saying that no one could take away the republic achieved through the sacrifices of the people, he said the wishes of anyone (if any) of changing the system by spreading negative sentiments would not be fulfilled. Efforts are underway to spread propagandas against this system through social media, he said. Discussing the contributions of Shankhadhar Sakhwa, the minister said the government’s decision to use Nepal Sambat as the official calendar would be implemented.
Saying that Nepal Sambat has been established as a national Sambat, he said Madhyapurthimi Municipality has started the work to establish the identity through the launch of the historical naming campaign. Saying that the identity of Nepal would not be complete without the Newari civilization, Finance Minister Mahat stressed the need for showing its identity to the world, and protecting and advancing the developed culture as identity.
