Communist unity is a good wish, but there’s no solid basis yet

The parliamentary obstruction will continue until the home minister resigns on ethical grounds and an investigation commission is formed.

With the government unveiling its budget for the upcoming fiscal year in Parliament on May 29, the ruling parties have naturally lauded the budget while opposition parties have criticised it for “lacking direction and ambition”. The Post ’s Purushottam Poudel sat down with CPN (Maoist Centre) Deputy General Secretary and former finance minister Barshaman Pun to discuss the contents of the budget, ongoing parliamentary obstruction, allegations against the home minister, the Maoist party’s internal dynamics, and the prospects of communist unity in Nepal.