Bhadrapur, June 3: Minister for Information and Communications Jayaprakash Prasad Gupta has said the present government is serious about resolving the main problems of the people.

Speaking at a programme organized by the Nepal Press Union, Jhapa here today, Mr Gupta remarked that His Majesty’s Government is moving ahead for social, political and economic development of the country.

Stressing the need of all-party consensus for all-round development, the minister noted that the government has adopted a clear-cut policy to root out corruption, give the people a feeling of good governance and maintain law and order in the country.

His Majesty’s Government is prepared for the development of the Fourth Estate, but it will not spare anyone who are involved in wrong-doings, he added.

Various other speakers also expressed their views at the function chaired by president of the Nepal Press Union, Jhapa Lokraj Dhakal.

Meanwhile, in Kakarbhitta, Minister for Information and Communications Jayaprakash Prasad Gupta acquired information about the party’s activities and problems of the local people from the party workers here today.

On the occasion, nc general convention representative Sharad Shivakoti and others demanded distribution of telephone lines immediately.

Minister Gupta gave assurances that telephone lines will be distributed as early as possible.