Discussion begins on 10 ministries in HoR

Kathmandu, June 21: Discussion on the headings of 10 different ministries under the Appropriation Bill, 2082, began in the House of Representatives amidst the protest of Rastriya Swatantra Party and boycott of Rastriya Prajatantra Party.

Soon after the commencement of today's HoR meeting, the opposition parties-RSP and RPP-protested by standing up from their respective seats. 

After Speaker Devraj Ghimire allocated time for RSP lawmaker Sumana Shrestha to put forth her views, she said her party would continue protest until fair investigation on visit visa scam.

"The government has not committed to forming a parliamentary probe committee or high-level probe committee in this regard. For whom the government is if it does not listen to the voice of the people", she asked.  

Immediately after Speaker Ghimire announced that the meeting would enter in the regular agenda, RPP lawmakers protested, saying they should also be allowed to put forth their views. 

RPP lawmaker Roshan Karki mentioned that the government turned its deaf ears towards the voice of citizens who were cheated in the name of visit visa. She clarified that RPP would continue its protest until a high-level prove committee was formed regarding visit visa scam and resignation of Home Minister. 

Meanwhile, the ruling parties' lawmakers countered that lawmakers of the opposition parties did not use decent language in the House and made unnecessary blames against the government. 

Today's meeting entered the regular agenda after the opposition parties continued their protest despite Speaker Ghimire's frequent request to take their seats.  

The RPP lawmakers exited the House, boycotting the meeting. 

The discussion would be held under the headings of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and General Administration, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Water Supply, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Home Ministry and Ministry of Communications and Information Technology today. (RSS)