KATHMANDU: Even though the government was set to table 15 ordinances, including those introduced by the then KP Oli-led government in the federal parliament today, the Parliament could not function due to obstruction by the main opposition CPN-UML lawmakers.

UML lawmakers came to the well as soon as Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota tried to clarify the demands set forth by the UML lawmakers.

CPN-UML Whip Bishal Bhattarai protested against the issuance of the ordinance.

He also criticized the role of Speaker Agni Sapkota. UML has accused the Speaker of splitting the party.

The party obstructed the meeting of the House of Representatives saying that the lawmakers expelled by the UML were allowed to participate in the meeting.

The UML party has been alleging Speaker Sapkota for being bias.

The ordinance brought by the Deuba government had paved the way for the CPN-UML and the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) to split.

Fifteen ordinances, including the ordinance on Political Parties Act, 2002 (Second Amendment) brought by the Deuba government, were supposed to be tabled in today’s parliament meeting.

The government had introduced the ordinance by ending the ninth session of the federal parliament on August 16.

CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Oli has today morning warned to obstruct the parliament session provided the defecting UML lawmakers (currently in Madhav Kumar Nepal’s CPN-Unified Socialist party) attended the session.

Speaking at a parliamentary party meeting held in Singha Durbar, UML Chair Oli had said that the smooth running of the parliament will depend on whether the UML ‘dismissed’ lawmakers will join the parliamentary session or not.

UML had dismissed 14 lawmakers including former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal alleging them of violation of party discipline.