Former Bagmati Chief Minister Jamkattel Accuses Government of Violating Budgetary Procedures

Makwanpur. Former Bagmati Province Chief Minister and leader of the main opposition party, CPN, Shalikram Jamkattel, stated that the government has violated the rule of law by 'slashing' the budget passed by the parliament. He expressed strong objection, alleging that the government cut funding for projects listed in the Red Book to divert resources toward cadre-centric initiatives.

Speaking at the commencement of the provincial assembly's winter session on Tuesday, leader Jamkattel remarked that while the Gen Z generation is demanding good governance through their movements, the government is heading down a path of poor governance. He noted that the government has cut budgets for multi-year contract standards and development programs. According to him, the government has slashed a total of 7.59 billion rupees, including 2.31 billion rupees from the recurrent budget and 5.28 billion rupees from the capital budget.

'The public wants good governance. However, the government itself is undermining it and choosing a path of poor governance. Instead of reviewing the past and moving forward, the government is walking in the wrong direction,' he said. 'When consumers go to implement the budget that was presented and passed in parliament on Asar 1, they find the budget is zero. What kind of governance is this? The primary right to create the budget and pass programs belongs to the parliament. It is a wrong path for the cabinet to unilaterally decide on multi-year projects.'

Leader Shalikram Jamkattel warned that the government's disregard for rules and procedures would lead to the collapse of the province's administrative mechanism. He added that the opposition party remains responsible and is prepared to support the government.