Butwal – Amidst the dissatisfaction and controversy over the budget presented by the Lumbini Province government, the ruling Nepali Congress Province Working Committee meeting has passed a written decision to revise the budget.

The Congress meeting concluded that the rationale for the two-party mechanism from the center to the local level, formed in collaboration with the UML to run the government, has ended, stating that the budget has not been prepared in accordance with the spirit and essence of the purpose for which the two-party mechanism was created, meetings have not been held, and an effective role has not been played.

The meeting decided to revise the budget, concluding that the budget was prepared contrary to the suggestions and feelings given by party leaders and lawmakers in the meeting called to collect suggestions before preparing the budget.

The Minister for Economic Affairs of Lumbini Province is Dhanendra Karki of the Nepali Congress. He had presented a budget of Rs 38.19 billion in the provincial assembly on Ashad 1. The Minister of Economic Affairs of Lumbini Province is Dhanendra Karki of the Nepali Congress. However, due to dissatisfaction from Chet Narayan Acharya, who is the Chief Minister from UML, leaders of the ruling coalition Nepali Congress, and even the opposition parties, the discussion on the budget has not been able to begin.

The provincial assembly meeting called on Ashad 7 to start the discussion on the budget was also postponed indefinitely. It is alleged that Minister of Economic Affairs Dhanendra Karki, Minister of Urban Development Saroj Thapa (Rose Rana) and Minister of Physical Infrastructure Bhumishwar Dhakal dominated the budget of Lumbini Province.

Therefore, the meeting of the Nepali Congress Lumbini Province Committee has directed the parliamentary party to take the initiative to pass the budget for the fiscal year 2082/083 with amendments, concluding that it is focused only on individuals.