KATHMANDU: Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire is currently holding discussions with leaders of the top five political parties at the Federal Parliament Building in Baneshwar to resolve the ongoing obstruction in the Parliament led by the fourth-largest party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).
The meeting includes Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, Deputy Speaker Indira Rana, CPN-UML Chief Whip Mahesh Kumar Bartaula, Nepali Congress Chief Whip Shyam Kumar Ghimire, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chief Whip Hit Raj Pandey, RSP Chief Whip Santosh Pariyar, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chief Whip Gyan Bahadur Shahi.
Earlier, Speaker Ghimire had held separate discussions with Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, ruling party whip Bartaula, and RSP’s Chief Whip Pariyar in an effort to end the stalemate in the House.
Meanwhile, lawmakers from various parties have drawn the Speaker’s attention to RSP lawmakers entering the House wearing blue scarves, calling it an undignified act that breaches parliamentary decorum. They urged the Speaker to take necessary measures to maintain order.
In response, Speaker Ghimire stated that he is seriously concerned about the matter and emphasized that adhering to parliamentary norms is the collective responsibility of lawmakers and political parties. He reiterated his preference for self-regulation over enforcement.
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