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Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat said on Saturday that his party would support the forthcoming budget to be tabled by the government.

Speaking at a face-to-face programme organised by Reporters’ Club Nepal here today, Mahat said the government should introduce its policy and programs before the budget presentation.

Saying that import has been increasing due to a decline in national production, the former finance minister said the next policy and programs of the government should focus on increasing the national income.

Meanwhile, Devendra Poudel of the UCPN (Maoist) said his party would resist if the government presents budget in the current instable political environment.

Finance Secretary Rameshwar Khanal said the coming budget would give top priority to the agriculture sector, and targets to bring down import.