KATHMANDU, May 25 -- A special committee formed by the Nepali Congress has said that it is appropriate to either readjust or suspend the Constituency Development Fund which was later renamed as Local Infrastructure Development Partnership Program.

Terming the program 'controversial', the special committee led by its central working committee member Ram Sharan Mahat has concluded that the program should be either suspended or readjusted as part of the restructuring of public expenditure.

Earlier on May 6, Nepali Congress had formed the 14-member special committee to study and analyze the economic impact of COVID-19 and submit a report to shape the view and stance of the party on the economy and the upcoming budget. The committee comprisi...