Lawmakers demand prompt supplies of fertilizers

Kathmandu, Aug 4: In a meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, lawmakers demanded prompt supplies of fertilizers to farmers. 

Airing their views during a zero hour of the session, they said farmers are bearing the brunt of the short supply of fertilizers. 

Dev Prasad Timilsina, Prabhu Hajara, Basudev Ghimire were among those calling for addressing farmers' struggles to access to chemical fertilizers. 

Meantime, Durga Rai, Prakash Jwala, and Narayani Sharma were among those opposing the alleged draft of a law permitting polygamy in some conditions. Rai said," If it is true, it certainly increases the scale of violence against women and promote male to go unrestricted in marital life." 

Jwala also utilized time to urge the government to ensure that the Media Council Bill is media-friendly. (RSS)