Kathmandu, June 3
Discussions over the budget for the fiscal 2073-74, going on since Monday, are coming to a close on Friday.
As of Thursday, 150 lawmakers have already taken part in the exercise. Some more lawmakers and top political leaders will comment on the budget on Friday. After that, Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel will respond to questions raised in the House regarding the budget.
Interestingly, aside from the main opposition Nepali Congress, some lawmakers from the parties in the ruling coalition have also criticised the budget.
Discussions over the budget, scheduled to start from Sunday, began from Monday as the Nepali Congress created obstructions.
At Thursday’s session, Prakash Sharan Mahat, Gagan Kumar Thapa and Mahendra Yadav from the Nepali Congress criticised the budget, while Gokarna Bista from the ruling CPN-UML defended the same.
Those opposing the budget have been saying that the KP Sharma Oli-led government prepared and presented the budget to earn cheap popularity for electoral gains. They point that implementation of populist programmes mentioned in the budget will bleed the national economy.
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