Lawmakers ask government to address genuine demands of teachers

Kathmandu, April 29: Today's meeting of the House of Representatives is taking place. Soon after the meeting began, lawmakers of the opposition parties protested by standing up from their respective seats. 

After the protest of the opposition party lawmakers, Speaker Devraj Ghimire allowed Chief Whip of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Hitraj Pandey, to speak. 

On the occasion, lawmaker Pandey said discussion should be held on the resolution of urgent public importance registered in the parliament on Monday. The resolution was registered in order to take initiatives to address the demands of agitating teachers.  

He asked Speaker Ghimire to issue ruling to hold discussion in the parliament on the resolution and find out the solution to the problems today itself. 

Similarly, Chief Whip of the CVPN (UML), Mahesh Bartaula, claimed that the government was serious to address the genuine demands of agitating teachers. 

He said it was necessary to settle the problems by holding discussion with teachers immediately. "The Education Minister has been holding discussion continuously with representatives of teachers being serious on the issues raised in the House. I am hopeful that an outlet will be find out by this evening", mentioned Bartaula.

Likewise, lawmaker Prem Ale demanded fair investigation on the issue of financial embezzlement at Pokhara and Bhairahawa International Airport. 

Expressing concern over increasing attack of wild animals at different places of the country, parliamentarian Shova Gyawali drew the attention of the concerned bodies to resolve the problems. 

Another lawmaker Gyan Bahadur Shahi urged the government to be serious in order to address the demands of agitating teachers. (RSS)