Speaker holds discussion with chief whips and whips

Kathmandu, May 30: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has discussed with Chief Whips and Whips of the major political parties representing the Federal Parliament towards making parliamentary practice further effective and efficient in coming days.     

Speaker Ghimire urged the Chief Whips to create environment conducive to run parliamentary proceedings in a regular manner.     

Chief Whip of the CPN (UML) Mahesh Kumar Bartaula informed that the Chief Whips presented their opinion on the agenda of the upcoming meeting of the parliament at the discussion held at the Parliament Secretariat in Singha Durbar today.     

He further shared, "The parties, including main opposition were urged to extend support regarding the enactment of budget presented in the parliament on Thursday and operation of House proceedings in a smooth manner".     

Bartaula expressed the confidence that the deadlock surfaced in the parliament would end being based on the discussions and consultations to be held among the political parties.     

Likewise, Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress (NC), Shyam Kumar Ghimire shared that the discussion was centered on preparing the calendar of the meeting to be held from June 3 onwards.     

"Also discussed was the agenda on how to advance the budget and appropriation bill presented in the parliament. The Business Advisory Committee's meeting will endorse the calendar", he added.     

Similarly, Chief Whip of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Hitraj Pandey said the Speaker had taken advice on the preparation of work calendar for upcoming meeting of the House. "His party allowed the presentation of the budget for the implementation of the Constitution taking into consideration the country, the people and the constitutional arrangement".     

Chief Whip of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Santosh Pariyar stressed that the government should carry out investigation into the cases of corruption and irregularities. The parliament will resume only after the resignation of the Home Minster and formation of a probe committee".(RSS)