UML obstructs NA meeting demanding PM Dahal’s resignation

KATHMANDU: The meeting of the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday was disrupted by the CPN-UML demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”. As soon as the meeting began on Thursday afternoon, UML members stood up and impeded the proceedings. During the meeting, UML MP Bhairab Sundar Shrestha stated that the House would […]

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UML demands Home Minister’s resignation in NA meeting

KATHMANDU, July 27: The main opposition party CPN UML has demanded the resignation of Home Minister Narayankaji Shrestha, also demanding an investigation on him, in the National Assembly meeting being held on Thursday. Speaking in the contingency time of the meeting, UML parliam

HoR meeting to be adjourned until Friday

KATHMANDU, July 5: The House of Representatives meeting will be adjourned until the 7th of June. The meeting will be held at 3 pm on Friday afternoon. The House of Representatives meeting was adjourned for 30 minutes after the opposition party CPN UML decided to obstruct the mee

National Assembly meeting adjourned until 1 pm tomorrow

KATHMANDU, July 5: The National Assembly meeting is to be held at 1 pm tomorrow on Thursday. The National Assembly meeting was adjourned on Wednesday after CPN UML decided to obstruct the meeting as a protest to the controversial expression by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal &

HoR meeting adjourned for 30 minutes

KATHMANDU, July 5: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has adjourned the House of Representatives meeting for half an hour after opposition parties, including the main opposition party UML, disrupted the meeting regarding Prime Minister Prachanda's speech. CPN UML decided to obstruct the

UML demands PM’s resignation during National Assembly meeting

KATHMANDU, July 5: The main opposition party CPN-UML has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal during the meeting of the National Assembly on Wednesday.

UML lawmaker seeks Speaker’s resignation

KATHMANDU: A CPN-UML lawmaker has sought the resignation of Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota.  Speaking at a meeting of the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday, lawmaker Bhairav Sundar Shrestha demanded that Speaker Sapkota step down from his position as the latter ‘failed to maintain the dignity of his post’.  Parliamentarians affiliated with the main opposition UML rose from their seats and obstructed the meeting as soon as Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina began House proceedings.  Lawmaker Shrestha was of the view that Speaker should have immediately taken action against 14 lawmakers who had been sacked by the party [UML].

UML firm on obstructing Lumbini Province Assembly meeting

KATHMANDU, August 23: The main opposition party, CPN-UML has been obstructing the Lumbini Province Assembly meeting recently and has announced to keep obstructing the meeting in coming days as well. The UML has been obstructing the Assembly meeting, demanding the Speaker to dismiss lawmakers Bimala Kumari Khatri Oli and Ajay Bahadur Sahai from their post. However, the Province Secretariat on Sunday stated that Oli and Sahai cannot be dismissed from their post, maintaining that there are no strong bases to do so. The assembly meeting is scheduled to be held at 1 PM on Monday, but the UNL has maintained that it will obstruct the meeting unless lawmakers Oli and Sahai are not removed from their posts.  Bhumeshwar Dhakal, the chief whip of UML , said that the party won’t let the provincial assembly conduct its activities unless lawmakers OLi and Sahai are removed from their posts. Earlier, the UML had urged the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly to sack lawmakers Oli and Sahai from their posts stating that they acted against the party’s whip. The party has also demanded the resignation of the speaker, Purna Bahadur Garti, after he refused to sack lawmakers Oli and Sahai from their post.

Lumbini: CPN-UML seeks resignation of Speaker Gharti

BUTWAL, Aug 22: After Lumbini Province Assembly Secretariat refused to take action against two lawmakers --- Ajaya Shahi and Bimala Kumari Khatri Oli --- as per its demand, the main opposition in the province, CPN-UML has demanded that Speaker Purna Bahadur Gharti step down from his position immediately.  While objecting to the decision made by the provincial assembly secretariat, the UML insisted that both Shahi and Khatri attended the parliamentary meeting in their capacity as the lawmaker of the party on May 2, June 2 and June 13.  Writing to the UML, the secretariat, earlier on Sunday,  stated that the action taken against Ajaya Shahi and Bimala Khatri Oli could not be endorsed as it lacked strong ground for relieving them.  The UML had sent a letter to the secretariat asking Speaker Purna Bahadur Gharti to ‘sack’ Shahi and Khatri citing the party had taken action against them for breaching party whip.  The UML, which has recently lost the command of the provincial government, also obstructed House meetings for two consecutive days demanding Speaker Gharti relive two members immediately.  In its response to the UML, the Province Assembly Secretariat stated that they [Shahi and Khatri] could not be taken any action by the UML as they said that they no longer belong to the UML.  Issuing a press statement shortly after the Provincial Secretariat’s decision, the chief whip of UML in the province, Bhumishowr Dhakal said that the ‘verdict’ issued by Speaker Gharti goes against the spirit of rule of law and parliamentary norms.  "As the prevailing law, facts, parliamentary values ​​and norms do not allow such a  jurisdiction to the Speaker, he should remain in office on moral grounds,” read the statement.