January 10: The government has made public its common minimum program (CMP) that outlines its priorities as well as the tasks that will be executed during its term in office.    
The common minimum program was unveiled in the presence of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at a program held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Monday. The document brings together the policy priorities and programs of the ruling parties. The CMP was developed by a task force formed by the coalition partners.    
Prime Minister Dahal has instructed all the secretaries to devise action plans within a month to implement the common minimum program of the government.    
Directing the secretaries on Monday, PM Dahal expressed his commitment to firmly enforce the common minimum program once his government obtains the vote of confidence from parliament. PM Dahal is scheduled take a vote of confidence from the parliament on Tuesday.

Stating that the common minimum program is the base for unity among the coalition partners, PM Dahal shared that the programs of the ruling parties contained all issues ranging from socio-economic, education, health, employment and foreign policy among others.    
PM Dahal viewed that the common minimum program has outlined the tasks and priorities of the government to reflect how the government plans to advance.    
On a different note, PM Dahal claimed that the national economy and politics were not in a difficult situation in reality as it has been portrayed.    
Dahal expressed his confidence that massive change could be brought about in the country if all political parties move ahead in unison and with firm determination.

"Political stability and prosperity are only possible by honest efforts from one and all."     -- RSS