Government, where is gas? Lawmakers question its performance
Summary
Lawmakers in Parliament sharply criticized the government over cooking gas shortages, poor healthcare access and a slow response to flood and landslide victims. They said citizens are facing hardship while the state fails to act decisively.
Key Points
- Lawmakers from both ruling and opposition benches questioned the government’s performance in the House of Representatives over gas shortages, healthcare failures and disaster response.
- RSP lawmakers accused the government of tolerating hoarding and black-market activities behind the cooking gas shortage.
- Parliament also raised the case of a woman who gave birth outside a hospital in Rajbiraj after being unable to pay the required fee.
- The health minister said an investigation had been launched and action would be taken against those responsible for the hospital incident.
