Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat has presented the budget of total sum 143 billion rupees for fiscal year 2006/07 where 210 million rupees has been allocated for Royal Palace.
Why does palace need 210 million rupees? Nepalese are asking the finance minister such question. The present government had formed after the success of 19 days long peoples' movement but the leaders have still holding feudal thinking so the budget has come conventionally. This budget should be come with drastic change; it was the hope of general people who want republic in Nepal. There is a vast gap between traditional leaders and Nepali people who want new Nepal soon. The king was the main villain who suppressed the peoples' movement. He had seized the people right and declared himself as an executive of this country but his suppression couldn't remain for long time.
But it's amazing that the leaders are still want to hug the brutal king. No matter all the old leaders would have been swiped way when the election of constituent assembly held. Then we energetic youngsters will start the work for new Nepal as a republic Nepal.