Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): Former chief minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang has registered his objection to the passing of the state’s budget ‘without without furnishing the deficit figure and clarification in the House’.
In a letter to the Speaker of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Vikho-o Yhoshü, he claimed that the ‘figure of deficit’ mentioned in the governor’s address was simply a ‘projected amount’ and not confirmed.
"As Speaker of the House, your observation on the contradictory statement given by the Leader of the House on the subject in question has created confusion in the minds of the members both in opposition and the treasury bench.
“May I therefore request your esteemed authority to kindly direct the chief minister to reconcile the accurate deficit figure at the earliest and bring to the notice of all the members and the people of Nagaland in order to clear the cloud and maintain accountability and transparency,” it stated.
