Kathmandu, May 29 -- The opposition bloc has decided to allow the presentation of the national budget in Parliament on Thursday while continuing to demand Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak's resignation for his alleged connection in the visit visa scam.

A meeting of the opposition parties that have been obstructing the House of Representatives sessions to build pressure on Lekhak to resign decided to allow the House to function for the budget presentation. It is a constitutional obligation of the government to present the federal budget on Jestha 15, which falls on Thursday this year.

Manish Jha, acting spokesperson of the opposition Rastriya Swatantra Party, said they will demonstrate "political maturity" and allow the House to function duri...