The CPN-Maoist, an important constituent of the ruling coalition, has expressed its disapproval on the budget.

The former rebel party’s no.2 leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai has flayed the Nepali Congress for coming up with a pretty much same kind of budget as during its majority government, Kantipur Daily reports.

“By state restructuring, we mean to bring reforms in all sectors including economic, industrial, education and agricultural sector. However, the budget didn’t reflect that and this is why our party has serious objection towards it,” he told the daily.

Some two weeks ago Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat had met with Maoist chairman Prachanda and Bhattarai to take their suggestions for the budget.

“In a country like Nepal, agriculture should have been given much priority. But only cosmetic changes have been made in everything,” he said. He also criticized the government for not coming up with anything new to give respite to the conflict victims but increasing the budget for the army and police even during peacetime.