Umesh Shrestha: Won’t claim state benefits and get involved in private businesses during ministership

Kathmandu, August 2

After his appointment as a minister of state for health and population was dragged into controversy as many believed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba offered him the position for some monetary benefits, industrialist and lawmaker Umesh Shrestha on Monday made some announcements in his apparent efforts to improve his public image.