PM Shah to face lawmakers’ questions on August 26
Summary
House Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal has scheduled a direct question-and-answer session for Prime Minister Balendra Shah in the House of Representatives on August 26. Opposition lawmakers have been pressing Shah to clarify remarks he made in May about Nepal also encroaching on Indian territory.
Key Points
- Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal set August 26 for Prime Minister Balendra Shah to answer lawmakers’ questions in the House of Representatives.
- Each parliamentary party will get at least one question, with up to 15 additional questions selected proportionally.
- Lawmakers must submit written questions by 1 pm on Friday and keep them brief.
- The session comes amid opposition pressure over Shah’s remarks that Nepal had also encroached on Indian territory.
