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A meeting of the opposition parties held on Sunday decided to allow Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane to speak in the Parliament.

The meeting of the opposition parties held at the Parliament building in New Baneshwor under the leadership of the Nepali Congress decided to allow Home Minister Lamichhane to speak in Parliament, a leader, who attended the meeting, said.

“Home Minister Lamichhane, who is accused of embezzling funds of cooperatives, has been saying he should be allowed to speak in the Parliament. He will speak in the Parliament and we will listen,” he said.

Rastriya Prajatantra Party spokesperson Gyanendra Shahi informed that the opposition parties have agreed to allow Lamichhane to speak in the Parliament.

After Lamichhane expressed his views in the Parliament, the opposition parties would seek time from the Speaker, he said.

“We will allow the Home Minister to speak in the Parliament. Then, we will ask time with the Speaker for the opposition parties to speak. Probably, Nepali Congress will speak on behalf of the opposition parties,” Shahi said.

The ruling and opposition parties have agreed to form a parliamentary committee to investigate fraud charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Lamichhane.

Mahesh Bartaula of CPN-UML, Jeevan Pariyar of the Nepali Congress, Shishir Khanal of the Rastriya Swatantra Party are the members of the task force formed under the headship of Law Minister Padam Giri.

The ruling and opposition parties have agreed to form a parliamentary committee to probe the cooperative scam.

A meeting of the ruling and opposition parties held in Baluwatar on Saturday agreed to form the parliamentary probe committee.

A task force under Law Minister Padam Giri will be formed for the same.

The main opposition Nepali Congress Deputy General Secretary Jeevan Pariyar, CPN-UML Chief Whip Mahesh Bartaula and Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Shishir Khanal will be the members of the task force.

It has been said that the task force will proceed with its business after the term of reference (ToR) is finalized.

Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, Rastriya Swatantra Party President Rabi Lamichhane and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, General Secretary Gagan Thapa, National Assembly Parliamentary Party leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula and Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak were present in the meeting.

The Congress has been obstructing the Parliament demanding formation of a parliamentary probe committee to probe fraud charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Lamichhane.

Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki expanded his Cabinet for the second time on Friday.

Chief Minister Karki expanded the Cabinet this afternoon by inducting seven ministers and two state ministers.

Ram Bahadur Magar has been appointed as the Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning, Ganesh Uprety as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development, Lila Ballav Adhikari as the Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Rajendra Karki as the Minister for Health, Ek Raj Karki as the Minister for Drinking Water, Irrigation and Energy, Panchkarna Rai as the Minister for Social Development, Burja Magar as the Minister for Tourism, Forest and Environment and Chief Minister himself has taken the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Similarly, Minister of State Srijana Rai has been given the responsibility of the Office of Chief Minister and Minister of State Bandana Jhagand the responsibility of the Ministry of Tourism, Forest and Environment.

Karki was appointed as the Chief Minister of the Koshi Province on May 9.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government is committed to strengthening the judiciary and making the bar more capable.

Addressing the 16th All Nepal Lawyers National Conference here in the Capital today, the Prime Minister made it clear that the government has been active in the restructuring of the judiciary and the implementation of the Constitution.

"The government is continuously active in the restructuring of the judiciary and the implementation of the Constitution," said the Prime Minister. "Stating that democracy and the rule of law are the hallmarks of a civilized society, Prime Minister Dahal said that the judiciary must protect the rule of law.

Stating that the role of the bar is important for the protection of constitutionalism and its strengthening, the Prime Minister said, "The bar has played an important role in protecting the basic structure and recognition of the constitution.

"Mentioning the courage of the Bar to stand firmly in favor of constitutionalism, democracy and human rights, Prime Minister Dahal said that the role played by it is important for the rule of law, democracy, human rights, freedom of the press, separation of powers, independent, competent and accountable judiciary as well.