KATHMANDU, June 2: Today's meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been adjourned until Monday after the opposition parties continued their protest, preventing the House from taking up its business.
In the meeting, which started three hours later than scheduled, the main opposition and other opposition parties stated that no agreement could be reached on nationality, sovereignty, and integrity, and they expressed that the Prime Minister should withdraw his statement.
Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal had repeatedly urged opposition parties to enter the agenda and provide support.
He requested the protesting lawmakers to cooperate with him in conducting the meeting as it was necessary to discuss important matters including the budget.
HoR meeting adjourned till tomorrow
The meeting has been postponed to Monday, June 8, at 11am after opposition party MPs continuously protested, refusing the Speaker's request.
In today's meeting, Speaker Aryal read out the letter received from the President's office, regarding the certification of the bill.
Earlier, Nepali Congress MP Abhishek Prasad Sah requested to confirm the position presented by Prime Minister Balendra Shah in the HoR concerning the Nepal–India border. He informed that a protest note had been registered in the House on this matter on behalf of the Nepali Congress.
MP Harka Raj Rai of the Shram Sanskriti Party pointed out that all MPs share the same view on protecting the country's sovereignty and integrity.
Similarly, Khushbu Oli of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party argued that since the prime minister is not a person but an institution, it is not acceptable to make such a wrong opinion from such an institution.
She opined that no one can compromise on the issues of country border, sovereignty, and integrity.
Likewise, Yubaraj Dulal of Nepali Communist Party stressed that the speech made by the prime minister, guardian of the nation, on the issue of borders should be based on fact.
Stating that they are clear that the parliament business should be run in a smooth manner, Dulal demanded to make public the opinion of the ruling parties on the issue.
Ganesh Singh Thagunna of the CPN-UML viewed that border dispute and encroachment are separate issues, adding no one can compromise on the issue of a country's geographical integrity and sovereignty.
