Kathmandu — Amar Bahadur Thapa, a Member of Parliament from the CPN (Unified Socialist), tore up the budget booklet for the fiscal year 2082/83 (2025/26) during Thursday’s session of the House of Representatives. He did so as a mark of protest, stating that the budget was not people-oriented and failed to meet public expectations.
MP Thapa criticized the budget, particularly the allocation to the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, saying the entire budget had taken a wrong direction. “The ministry’s budget failed to address the needs of the people in Dailekh, as well as many other parts of the country,” he said. “The revenue collected from the people should be returned to them through development and services, but this budget does not reflect that.”
Expressing his disagreement, Thapa said during the session, “I did not like this booklet, so I tore it up—with permission. Thank you.”