Opposition Parties Protest in Parliament Session
Summary
Opposition parties stood up and protested in the House of Representatives meeting in Kathmandu over Prime Minister Balen Shah’s claim that India had encroached on Nepal’s land. The protest continued as Speaker Shukra Raj Pathak opened the session without any clarification or removal of the disputed statement from the record.
Key Points
- Opposition MPs stood up and protested as soon as the House of Representatives meeting began in Parliament Building, Singh Durbar.
- The protest stems from Balen Shah’s statement in the House on Jestha 17 that India had encroached upon Nepal’s land.
- Neither Prime Minister Shah nor Speaker Shukra Raj Pathak has addressed the issue by clarifying the statement or removing it from the record.
