National Assembly Unanimously Approves Withdrawal of Social Media Bill
Summary
The National Assembly has unanimously approved the government's decision to withdraw the Social Media Bill, 2081, following recommendations from the Legislation Management Committee and consultations with relevant stakeholders.
Key Points
- The National Assembly unanimously passed the decision to withdraw the Social Media Bill, 2081.
- The bill was originally introduced in Bhadra 13, 2082, and had undergone clause-by-clause discussion in the Legislation Management Committee.
- Fifteen amendments were registered by 35 committee members during the review process.
- The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology recommended withdrawing the bill and issued a directive on Magh 21 to that effect.
