Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged President Bidya Devi Bhandari to authenticate the Citizenship Bill. He along with the Nepali Congress office bearers on Monday reached Sheetal Niwas to hold a discussion on the Citizenship Bill with President Bhandari. Earlier, the President had sent the bill, endorsed by both the houses, back to the Parliament with a 15-point message for reconsideration.

But, the House of Representatives endorsed the bill without any change.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly on Sunday sent the bill to the Legislation Management Committee of the Parliament for clause-wise discussion.