Karnali State Assembly’s budget session prorogued

KATHMANDU: JULY 15 – The ongoing budget session of the Karnali State Assembly has prorogued. Upon the recommendation of the State Government, State Chief Govinda Prasad Kalauni announced the prorogation of the ongoing 8th session of the State Assembly effective from 12.00 Wednesday.

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday had decided to prorogue the budget session of the state assembly. State Chief Kalauni announced the prorogation of the session in accordance with Article 183 (2) of the Nepal Constitution, stated a press release issued by the Province Chief Office.

Owing to continued disruptions from main opposition CPN-UML, the budget session was frequently affected. Though the state government presented the budget for the fiscal year 2021/22 on June 15, the assembly meetings then had been postponed without entering into the agenda due to UML obstructions.

The state government is making preparation to introduce the budget through ordinance after the budget is not likely to be endorsed by the state assembly.

UML state assembly member Padma Khadka said the government moved ahead in an autocratic manner when there was a constitutional provision allowing the executive to introduce vote on account bill with one-third of the budget at a time appropriation bill was under consideration in the state province assembly.

UML had put forth the stand to remove its assembly members from the ministerial berth as per the Supreme Court verdict. Three members from CPN-UML were inducted as the ministers in the coalition government of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Nepali Congress.