Mahabir Pun Not Happy With 15 Million Grant Support Of PM Prachanda’s Government

Mahabir Pun in his Facebook post has expressed doubt in getting pledged money along with bittersweet remark on the recent decision of government to allocate 15 million grant support to his National Innovation Center.

“I don’t believe that just by allocating fund for innovation work in budget speech, my center will get that money,” writes Mahabir in his Facebook status who adds, “Previous two finance ministers- Dr.Ram Sharan Mahat and Bishnu Paudel, had also assured for fund but their promises got limited in lip service only.”

 Earlier the then finance minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat had allocated 500 million rupees under the research and innovation category in his budget speech. Despite eight months long continues effort to get release money for his center, Pun’s plea was neglected, making him not to believe in the commitment of minister like Dr. Mahat.

Mahabir continues in his facebook status as, even though the caretaker PM Prachanda and his cabinet have decided to provide the much needed monetary support to my center, in no way I would be grateful to them. I will reveal the reason behind this in my biography which I have planned to write after few years.

Mahabir has also accused PM Prachanda’s government for allocating budget for his center under the influence of Industry Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi who use to respect Mahabir as elder brother and has deep admiration for his contribution.

 Previously, just few days before the presentation of annual budget for the next fiscal year 2017/2018 in the Parliament, Mahabir had announced that he would sell all his medals and awards in the United States via auction to support his Innovation Center.

Intelligentsia believes this step of Mahabir, who was repeatedly betrayed by one after another government for last few years, indirectly insulted government and left with no option other than to allocate money for his dream project.

Aiming to contribute significantly in Nepal’s social and economic development and foster innovation across Nepal, Mahabir has established National Innovation Center in 2012 in Kathmandu. Since then he has been intensely lobbing with concerned authorities for fund to bring the center in full operation.

Magsaysay award winner Mahabir is originally from Nangi, Myagdi, and is known for the Nepal Wireless Networking Project.