Kathmandu, July 6
The House of Representatives on Wednesday formed a special committee to look into the charges labelled against Finance Minister Janardan Sharma that he tampered with tax rates for the new fiscal year 2022/23 under the pressure of unauthorised persons.
Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota announced the formation of the committee during the House meeting this afternoon, and the House approved it unanimously.
The 11-member committee has been asked to submit its report in the next 10 days.
Here is the list of the members:
- Khaga Raj Adhikari
- Dev Gurung
- Pushpa Bhusal
- Pradeep Gyawali
- Bhanubhakta Dhakal
- Bimala BK
- Laxman Lal Karna
- Shakti Basnet
- Sarala Yadav
- Sita Ram Mahato
- Surendra Yadav
Meanwhile, after the formation of the committee, Janardan Sharma said he resigned from the position to pave way for the investigation.