Dehradun, Feb. 20 -- The Uttarakhand government under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is set to present the budget in the assembly today.

Uttarakhand CM Dhami participated in the proceedings of the first Assembly Session of 2025 of the fifth Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand on Wednesday.

Congress MLAs staged a protest to oppose the introduction of smart pre-paid electricity meters during the Uttarakhand Assembly's budget session.

State Assembly LoP Yashpal Arya said, "The government does not want to extend the Assembly session's duration. It wants to avoid discussing major issues. Today, we are opposing the introduction of smart pre-paid electricity meters in the state."

Earlier, on February 18, Dhami approved the sanction of Rs...