NA lawmakers call for investigation into Prakriti Lamsal's death

Kathmandu, Feb 18: National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has demanded an investigation into the death of a student, Prakriti Lamsal of Butwal, studying at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University.     

Speaking in today's NA meeting, Chair Dahal said NA's serious attention was drawn due to the mysterious death of Lamsal and drew the government's attention to start a diplomatic initiative immediately to investigate the case and provide appropriate justice.     

He also urged the government to take the initiative to create a favourable environment for study for other Nepali students of KIIT.     

Speaking in the emergency hour of the meeting, lawmakers asked for a serious investigation into Lamsal's case.     

Radhe Shyam Paswan said, "Lamsal was compelled to commit suicide after the college administration turned its deaf ear towards her frequent complaints with evidence of mental torture," demanding an investigation into the case.     

He further said the government of Nepal should take diplomatic initiative and rescue the stranded Nepali students.     

Similarly, Krishna Bahadur Rokaya objected saying other Nepali students are being oppressed while raising their voices on the issue of the death case of the Nepali student Lamsal.     

He asked the government to investigate the case through diplomatic initiative and create a safe environment for study to other Nepali students there.     

Stating that it was an injustice not to allow Lamsal's relatives to see the dead body, Madan Kumari Shah objected to the misbehaviour meted out against Nepali students by the KIIT college administration.     

Lawmaker Mohhamad Khalid called on the government to take the initiative for the safety and protection of Nepali students studying at KIIT.     

Tula Prasad Bishwakarma also called the attention of the government over the death of Lamsal at KIIT.     

"Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal has been found dead in the hostel; it is sad that instead of investigating the truth behind Lamsal's death, the KIIT authorities used coercion and suppression against Nepali students demanding a fair investigation into the incident," he said and called on the government to take initiatives so that a fair investigation is carried out and the guilty are brought to justice.     

Similarly, lawmaker Tulasa Kumari Dahal demanded further investigation into the death of a Nepali student at the KIIT hostel.     

Mistreatment on civil servants flayed     

Meanwhile, the upper house lawmakers have expressed their objection to what they called the increasing cases of physical assault on and mistreatment of civil servants by the local level people's representatives.     

Speaking during the Zero Hour of the National Assembly session today, they said it was a matter of serious concern that the public employees were 'insecure' from the people's representatives themselves.     

MP Padam Bahadur Pariyar objected to the recent attack on the staff by the people's representative of Bandipur Municipality-6 in Tanahu district and demanded an investigation.     

Another MP Manarupa Sharma also denounced the incident and demanded action against the culprits.     

MP Renu Chand drew the attention of the government to end all kinds of discrimination and take action against those who discriminate.     

Bishnudevi Pudasaini stressed the need for inter-agency coordination in the construction of infrastructure, including sewage, drinking water, and electricity in Kathmandu.     

Lawmakers Rukmini Koirala, Bishnu Kumari Sapkota, Bishnu Bahadur Bishwakarma, Krishna Prasad Adhikari, and Sabitri Malla stressed the need for the government to take immediate steps to investigate the death of Prakriti Lamsal from Butwal, a student at KIIT University in Odisha, India. (RSS)