Janakpur, July 14 -- Lawmakers from opposition parties boycotted Monday's meeting of the Madhesh Provincial Assembly, accusing the provincial government of bypassing the legislature to push through budget plans.

Despite the boycott, the assembly meeting was given continuity as the government has planned to endorse the budget later in the day.

Saroj Kumar Yadav, parliamentary party leader of the Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal-the main opposition in the assembly-accused Speaker Ram Chandra Mandal of being politically inclined towards the ruling parties. Yadav the Speaker's resignation.

He said endorsing the budget in the absence of the opposition is undemocratic.

Lawmakers from JSP-N, CPN (Unified Socialist), CPN (Maoist Centre), Nepal Sa...