Madhes: The Madhes province assembly passed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83. The province assembly’s majority of the votes approved the budget on Monday amid the boycott from the opposition parties. Speaker Ramchandra Mandal announced the passage of the appropriation bill with a majority.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the opposition parties in the Madhes province assembly boycotted the meeting, accusing the province government of committing fiscal crime. The opponent lawmakers demanded the resignation of the finance minister and a new budget proposal from a new finance minister.
Finance Minister Sunil Yadav had tabled the budget of Rs 46.98 billion for the upcoming fiscal year on June 15. Opposition lawmakers, along with some from the ruling parties, protested the budget allocation, citing issues such as the omission of a page from the budget document.