The Nepali Congress on Tuesday directed its lawmakers to compulsorily attend the meeting of the House of Representatives. NC Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak issued a whip to the party’s parliamentarians to compulsorily present in the Parliament meeting slated for 11 am on Wednesday. The Congress has directed its lawmakers to vote in favor of Appropriation Bill, 2080 and not to remain neutral.

As the Appropriation Bill, 2080 (Budget of 2080 81) will be presented in the meeting of the House of Representatives at 11 am on June 28, the party lawmakers have been directed to attend the meeting and vote in favor of Appropriation Bill 2080 and not to remain neutral, Lekhak said.

The lawmakers have been saying that they will not allow the budget to be passed without amendment. CPN-UML, Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Janata Samajbadi Party, CPN (Unified Socialist) and Janamat Party lawmakers have been saying that the budget cannot be passed as it is.