Rastriya Swatantra Party Lawmakers Stall Proceedings of the House of Representatives

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The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmakers continued their protest against the visit visa scam, forcing Speaker Devraj Ghimire to postpone the House meeting till Thursday. The protests, which began on Monday, centered around the demand for a judicial or parliamentary probe committee to investigate the scam. The RSP lawmakers, donning blue ribbons as a symbol against human trafficking, claimed that the visit visa scam is a human trafficking scam. The protests led to a heated exchange between RSP lawmakers and the Nepali Congress Chief Whip Shyam Kumar Ghimire, who objected to the RSP lawmakers' act of wearing blue ribbons, citing the breach of dress code.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmakers have been protesting against the visit visa scam, demanding a judicial or parliamentary probe committee to investigate the scam.
  • The protests, which began on Monday, led to the postponement of the House meeting till Thursday.
  • The RSP lawmakers are claiming that the visit visa scam is a human trafficking scam, and they are symbolizing this by wearing blue ribbons.
  • Nepali Congress Chief Whip Shyam Kumar Ghimire objected to the RSP lawmakers' act of wearing blue ribbons, citing the breach of dress code.
  • Speaker Devraj Ghimire held separate talks with Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and CPN-UML Chief Whip Mahesh Kumar Bartaula to settle the issues and allow the House proceedings to continue smoothly.
  • The Speaker has expressed his willingness to conduct the House proceedings smoothly if the parties reach a deal to end the House obstruction.
  • The Nepali Congress has called its Central Working Committee meeting for tomorrow morning to condole the death of NC leader Dhundiraj Shashtri and discuss contemporary issues.

Statistics:

  • The visit visa scam has led to the stalling of the proceedings of the House of Representatives for two days.
  • The RSP lawmakers are demanding the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over the visit visa scam.
  • The Joint Secretary Tirtharaj Bhattarai was quizzed by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority over his involvement in the visit visa scam.

Sources:

  • Himalayan Times Media Entertainment and Tech Ltd
  • Contify.com