Govt sensitively working to guarantee peace, security: Home Minister Lekhak

Kathmandu, March 2: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said the government is seriously and sensitively working to ensure peace, order and security for the citizens with maximum utilisation of available resources towards that end.     

In his replies to lawmakers' queries in a session of the National Assembly today, the Minister reiterated the government's compulsion to work amidst limited resources.     

He also claimed that following his assumption on the post, various efforts have been launched for policy and legal reforms.     

"Your feedback, submissions and concerns are always the guidelines for me," he told the lawmakers, arguing that his work speed and spirit matched with the concerns of lawmakers for peace and security, service delivery, disaster management and so on.     

He apprised the House that the Nepal Police Bill, Armed Police Force Bill, and Nepal Citizenship (Second Amendment) Bill are already the properties of the parliament and discussions with stakeholders concerned are underway regarding the need and relevancy of other policy and legal reforms.     

"The reconstruction of structures damaged by monsoon-related disasters and the earthquake is progressing, and the mechanisms under the Home Ministry are actively working to implement laws that promote civic freedom, the rule of law, human rights, and the democratic values guaranteed by Nepal’s Constitution," he added.     

Meanwhile, during the zero hour, Suresh Kumar Ale Magar demanded the continuity of citizenship by descent for ex-British Gurkhas. There are rumours the citizenship by descent for them will be discontinued, he said. (RSS)