Opposition renews protest, demands PM clarify border remarks
Summary
Opposition parties in Nepal's House of Representatives protested to demand Prime Minister Balendra Shah clarify his remarks about the Nepal-India border dispute made in May. The government has yet to give a formal response, disrupting parliamentary proceedings.
Key Points
- Opposition parties disrupted the House of Representatives meeting demanding clarification on Prime Minister Balendra Shah's remarks about Nepal-India border encroachment.
- Prime Minister Shah had said Nepal appears to have encroached on Indian land in a statement on May 31.
- Opposition leaders from Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Shram Sanskriti Party, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party demanded a formal government response and correction of the statement.
- Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal allowed limited opposition speaking time amid ongoing protests.
