Finance Minister Barshman Pun has started presenting the annual estimates of the government's revenue and expenditure (budget) for the financial year 2081/82 at the joint meeting of the federal parliament.
Earlier today, the joint session of Parliament scheduled for 1 pm was postponed for two hours to address the demand of the main opposition, Nepali Congress that had been blocking the House demanding the formation of a parliamentary inquiry committee to look into alleged misappropriation of funds of financial cooperatives.
The deadlock in the parliament has ended after the major parties reached an agreement on the formation of the committee and its terms of reference.
After the joint meeting, both houses will hold separate meetings today.
