National Assembly Members Criticize Budget for Disconnect with Policy and Burden on Citizens
Summary
National Assembly members criticize the government's budget for disconnecting policy and burdening low-income citizens with increased taxes while failing to include transformative projects in key sectors.
Key Points
- National Assembly MPs criticize the disconnect between government policy and budget allocation.
- Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle's budget lacks transformative projects in infrastructure and education.
- Increased indirect taxes disproportionately burden low-income and middle-class citizens.
- MPs express concern over insufficient support for farmers, laborers, and industrial sectors in the budget.
