KATHMANDU, APRIL 20
Minister for Finance Janardan Sharma is facing all-round pressure to resign after Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari returned to his work following Supreme Court's stay order on his suspension.
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Sharma, was constantly under fire from all quarters after the government, on his recommendation, decided to conduct a probe into various allegations levelled against the chief of central bank of the country, thus leading to the latter's suspension.Read more: Guv Adhikari to return to work today
Many from the opposition, as well as ruling alliance have now raised question over his moral obligation to call it quits in the wake of recent developments.Furthermore, General Secretary of Nepali Congress Bishwa Prakash Sharma publicly indicated that it would be ethical on Finance Minister's part to resign, by means of an anecdote from the past.
बेलाबेला यस्तो तस्वीर पोस्ट गर्न पाइयोस् र भन्न सकियोस्- नैतिक मुल्यको प्रस्तुतिलेनै सुन्दर बन्दै जान्छ राजनीति !
समयले सम्झना गरिरहेको छ काँग्रेस नेता महेश आचार्यलाई, जसले आफ्नो प्रस्तावमा सरकारले गरेको गभर्नर विदाइको निर्णय अदालतले उल्ट्याएपछी अर्थमन्त्रीबाट राजीनामा दिनुभयो ! pic.twitter.com/fh2UeVl85e
- Bishwa Prakash शर्मा (@bishwaprakash77) April 20, 2022
Meanwhile, Governor Adhikari was welcomed by NRB officials today as he returned to resume his duties.