Ruling party lawmakers erupt in Parliament over ‘biased’ budget allocation

Congress and UML lawmakers demand budget revisions, accusing ministers of favouritism.

A storm of criticism broke out in the House of Representatives on Sunday as lawmakers from the ruling coalition lashed out at Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh, who leads Congress ministers in the Cabinet, and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel of the CPN-UML, accusing them of manipulating the national budget for narrow personal and political gains.