Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 21 (ANI): Nepal's Minister for Information, Communication, and Technology, Gokul Baskota on Thursday resigned from his post after an audiotape of him bargaining for a commission of security printing press got leaked.

In a nearly-two minute audio clip published online by a local news portal on Wednesday, the minister can be heard bargaining for NPR 700 million in bribe over the procurement of security printing press for the government.