Parliamentary Debate Erupts Over MP's Remarks, Prime Minister's Absence
Summary
MPs in Nepal's House of Representatives debated allegations against the Rastriya Swatantra Party and criticized the Prime Minister's absence, with the Speaker removing controversial remarks from the record and adjourning the session after opposition protests.
Key Points
- UML Parliamentary Party leader Ram Bahadur Thapa claimed Rastriya Swatantra Party's victory was due to algorithms and called it a 'mob of anarchists'.
- RSP MP Manish Khanal demanded removal of Thapa’s statement from the parliamentary record, which the Speaker approved citing House rules.
- UML MPs accused the government and Prime Minister of disrespecting parliament by being absent and endorsed accountability to the Federal Parliament.
- Opposition protests continued after the Q&A session, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the meeting for consultations.
