Nepal, July 1 -- The Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) has decided to reject the Rs 10 million grant allocated to it by the government.

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology had earmarked the amount under the operational grant heading in the annual development budget for the fiscal year 2025/26.

SEJON President Sujan Oli said that the executive committee meeting held on Tuesday concluded, with reasons and justifications, that the grant could not be accepted.

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SEJON clarified that it had never requested such a budget from the ministry and has never accepted any unconditional grant from the ministry to date.

The organization also emphasized its co...