Private Media Outlets Raise Concerns in Parliament over Government Advertisement Ban

A summary of the news following editorial review. Narendra Kumar Kehrung, a member of parliament from the Nepali Congress, has raised the issue of private media outlets being denied government advertisements in parliament. Kehrung highlighted that the government’s new policy to withhold advertisements from private media should be reconsidered. During the House of Representatives meeting, he noted that this move by the government contradicts the principles of a liberal economy. Kathmandu, 24 Chaitra – The matter of private media outlets not receiving government advertisements was brought up in parliament. Speaking at the House of Representatives session held on Wednesday, Nepali Congress parliamentarian Narendra Kumar Kehrung drew the government’s attention to this issue. “Since assuming office, the new government has decided to halt advertisements to private media outlets. This step does not align with the policies of a liberal economy,” he stated. MP Kehrung urged the government to reverse the decision to deny government advertisements to private sector media.