RSP boycotts HoR meeting

Kathmandu, Jan 31: Lawmakers of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have boycotted the first meeting of the fifth session of the House of Representatives today. 

Soon after the commencement of the meeting, the RSP lawmakers demanded to allow them to put forth their views in the emergency hour.

However, Speaker Devraj Ghimire said no agenda of emergency hour was determined in today's meeting, adding lawmakers would be allowed to put forth their views on behalf of their parties.

The RSP lawmakers stood up from their respective seats and obstructed the meeting for around half-an-hour. They walked out from the meeting after Speaker Ghimire proceed the meeting amidst the RSP's protest. (RSS)