MP Raises Objection to 'Balendratantra' Term Used by Ram Bahadur Thapa

Summary

RSP MP Sima Baskota objected in Parliament to CPN-UML leader Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal's use of the term “Balendratantra,” calling it obscene, insulting and unparliamentary. She urged that the remarks be removed from the record and said leaders should use dignified, constitutional language while respecting voters' mandate.

Key Points
  • RSP MP Sima Baskota raised a point of order in the House of Representatives over Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal's remarks.
  • She said the term “Balendratantra” was insulting and contrary to the dignity expected in Parliament.
  • Baskota argued that the government was formed under Article 76 of the Constitution and that no party has a monopoly over politics.
  • She demanded that Badal's unparliamentary words be expunged from the parliamentary record.
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