Provincial Governments Challenge Federal Directive on State Advertising
Summary
Provincial governments in Nepal, led by Karnali, are resisting a federal directive to restrict government advertisements to state-owned media, citing constitutional authority and press freedom concerns.
Key Points
- Provincial governments in Nepal are challenging the federal directive to publish government advertisements exclusively through state-owned media.
- The Karnali Province government has formally decided to defy the federal circular and continue advertising with private media outlets.
- The directive is a secretary-level circular, which provincial governments and Chief Ministers claim they are not legally bound to follow.
- A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court opposing the directive, with a show-cause order issued to the government.
