At a time when Nepal’s economy is facing the devastating impact of COVID-19, federal lawmakers received Dashain allowance equal to one month’s salary.

Spokesperson for the Parliament Secretariat Rojnath Pandey said lawmakers received festival allowance as per the government’s decision of 17 September 2019. A federal lawmaker draws a monthly salary of Rs 64,070.

The government also decided to provide festival allowance to members of office bearers’ private secretariat and also lawmakers’ private aides who have served for six months.

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