KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Dilendra Prasad Badu expressed his dissatisfaction with the budget allocation by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport by observing a moment of silence at the rostrum in the House of Representatives.
During the budget discussion in Tuesday’s parliamentary session, Badu complained that the government and Physical Infrastructure Minister Raghubir Mahaseth have failed to understand the plight of citizens in areas included in Nepal’s new map, who are forced to travel through India.
“I doubt if the minister even knows about the geography of our country. People have to cross Indian territory to travel from one place to another,” Badu stated.
He recalled that the construction of the Tusarpani-Koshedhar-Tinkar road began in 2077 BS to end this dependency on Indian routes.
Despite his significant efforts for the 79-kilometer road, the project was excluded from the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, causing his frustration.
Badu highlighted that there had been an agreement, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Defense Minister, Physical Infrastructure Minister, Finance Minister, and Nepal Army, to allocate a budget and complete the road project within five years.
He criticized the government for not including the plan and the necessary budget.
Emphasizing the national importance of including the region served by this road in Nepal’s new map (pointed map), he urged everyone to stand together on this issue.
To draw serious attention to this matter, Badu requested a ruling from the Speaker.
He then observed a minute of silence at the rostrum, protesting the neglect of prior decisions and agreements.
“Prior decisions have been ignored. The neglect and lack of attention to this region have been disappointing. As a representative of the people, I want to observe a minute of silence in protest,” Badu said, standing silently at the rostrum for one minute.
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