Rastriya Prajatantra Party MP Gyan Bahadur Shahi Criticizes Budget for Neglecting Farmers and Poor
Summary
Rastriya Prajatantra Party MP Gyan Bahadur Shahi criticizes the government's upcoming budget for neglecting farmers, the poor, and ordinary citizens, highlighting unrealistic agricultural subsidies and cuts in health insurance.
Key Points
- MP Gyan Bahadur Shahi criticizes the upcoming fiscal budget for neglecting the needs of actual farmers, the poor, and common people.
- He disputes the 40 percent subsidy provision for agricultural enterprises requiring a minimum capital of 20 million rupees as unrealistic for village farmers.
- Shahi opposes reductions in health insurance and calls the taxation on medical expenses cruel, undermining constitutional health rights.
- He warns that the budget discourages domestic pharmaceutical industries, risking closures and job losses. Tax hikes on electricity and electric vehicles were also criticized.
