No one will die of cold this year: PM Oli

Kathmandu, December 28

Prime Minister KP Oli has said no one in will die due to the cold weather this year.

Speaking at an event organised by the Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre (JTUCC), PM Oli said that measures were being taken to help the poor in Terai to save them from the cold weather.

“We have talked to the local government, security agencies and the private sector to help us make sure no one in Terai region dies of cold,” he said.

PM Oli also reiterated that the Social Security Scheme would help people get out from poverty.

“The scheme favours both the employers and the employees which is important for the country’s benefit. We don’t want the rich to become richer but want the poor to get rich so that there is equality in the society,” PM Oli added.

He also assured the public that his government wasn’t planning to bring in an authoritarian rule.

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