Discussion begins in HoR on appropriation headings of different ministries

Kathmandu, June 22: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) has started on Sunday amid the opposition Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)'s protests and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP)'s boycott. 

According to Sunday's agenda of the House of Representatives, discussions will be held on various headings, including the President's Office, and various ministries under the Appropriation Bill, 2082 BS. 

As soon as today's meeting started, MPs from the opposition party RSP and RPP stood up from their seats and protested. 

Speaker Devraj Ghimire urged all to create a conducive environment for regular meetings and to pass the bill in order to approve the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. However, the protesting MPs did not heed the Speaker's request. 

In the meeting, RSP's Ashim Shah stated that they would continue their protest until an impartial investigation into the 'visit visa' scandal is conducted immediately. He complained that this demand has not been heard by the government so far despite the protest continuing for a month. Dhawal Shumsher Rana from RPP demanded a fair investigation into the Tinkune incident. 

Speaker Ghimire announced that the meeting would continue with its the regular agenda while RSP MPs continued to shout slogans and surround the speaker's podium.

The ruling parties' MPs have also requested the Speaker to create an environment for the meeting, urging the MPs of protesting parties not to obstruct regular house business. 

Today's meeting is scheduled to discuss the budgets for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Urban Development, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the Secretariat of the National Planning Commission, the Office of the President, and the Office of the Vice President. (RSS)