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Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has pointed out the need to strengthen the federal democratic republic in practice.

On the occasion of the ninth memorial day of former Prime Minister and member of the Constituent Assembly, Surya Bahadur Thapa, in a programme organized by the Surya Bahadur Thapa Foundation here today, he said that the current system should be made more acceptable adding that there was no chances of restoration of monarchy.

Former Prime Minister Deuba also clarified that it is impossible to restore the monarchy in the current situation. He said, 'Now Nepal has adopted federal democratic republican governance system.

However, some people have said that the king should be returned, but now it is impossible to restore the king. Therefore, the current system should be strengthened more in practice. 'There is room to improve the deficiencies in the constitution' Deuba said. He recalled the role of Surya Bahadur Thapa in bringing the current political system in the country.

Addressing the program, Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader, Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohoni, said that late Thapa was a skilled politician and a multifaceted personality. He also opined that all political forces should unite to give the country the right direction in the present situation. Central member of Nepali Congress Arjun Narsingh KC said that late Thapa has made a significant contribution in the political and administrative field in the country.

Central member of Nepali Congress, Sunil Bahadur Thapa said that late Thapa himself has made an important contribution in bringing the current political system and stressed that he should move forward by imbibing the example he adopted. Janata Samajwadi Party leader Pradeep Yadav recalled that Thapa, a politician with a simple life and high thoughts, repeatedly raised his voice for the rights of Madhesh and Madheshi people.

Former ambassador Surya Prasad Shrestha, senior advocate Krishna Prasad Bhandari, Prof. Lokraj Baral, registrar of Kathmandu University Prof. Dr. AchyutWagle and others discussed that late Thapa was a skilled politician.

Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Devraj Ghimire has said that the third session of the Parliament was comparatively more successful than the previous sessions.

In the meeting held Sunday in the context of prorogue of the third session, he said that the third session was comparatively more successful than the previous session in terms of law making and voicing issues of public concern among others.

Speaker Ghimire said, "Compared to the previous session, the third session was successful, but it was not adequately long enough. I am confident that the next session will be more effective and result-oriented based on high understanding and prudent decisions between political parties."

He expressed his gratitude to the members who participated actively throughout the sessions and expressed his gratitude to all the mechanisms including security and the staff of the Federal Parliament Secretariat who assisted in the parliamentary business.

"Parliament is the main place where people's feelings are expressed by representatives elected by the people, people's hopes and expectations are expressed here as well as dissatisfaction and anger," he said,

The speaker said that if the voices expressed in the Parliament can be addressed and brought to a conclusion at the right time, the importance and time of this dignified institution could be properly utilized. He opined that the more active and enlightened parliament ensures qualitative impact on law making process.

On that occasion, he expressed his best wishes for the New Year 2081 BS.

The winter session of the federal Parliament will be prorogued from midnight today.

During a meeting of the House of Representatives on Sunday morning, Speaker Devraj Ghimire announced that the winter session will be prorogued from today midnight.

On the recommendation of the Cabinet meeting, President Ram Chandra Paudel had sent a letter to the Parliament Secretariat regarding the end of the session.

In this period, only three bills were endorsed from both the houses.

Nepali Congress has objected to the government’s decision to prorogue the winter session of the Federal Parliament.

A meeting of the Parliamentary Party held on Sunday morning concluded that the government has been ignoring the demand of the main opposition to form a parliamentary probe committee to investigate the alleged involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane in the cooperative fraud.

Congress Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak mentioned that the government has been turning a blind to the demand of the party.

“There should be a serious and meaningful dialogue on the demand of the Nepali Congress to form a parliamentary probe committee to investigate charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Ravi Lamichhane. But the government has been moving ahead against the parliamentary norms and values,” he said, adding, “The government should be serious on the people’s demand. The parliamentary practice cannot be undermined.”

He said that the Congress has not obstructed the Parliament, instead the House is being obstructed due to the irresponsibility of the government.

Congress has strongly condemned the government's decision to end the winter session.

Leader Lekhak said that the government has unexpectedly prorogued the winter session of the federal Parliament.