The main opposition party CPN-UML obstructed the House proceedings today as well.

As soon as the meeting began, the UML lawmakers stood from their respective seats as a gesture of protest.

All the agenda of the meeting has been removed following the obstruction.

UML lawmaker Surya Bahadur Thapa Chhetri demanded that the government form a high-level probe committee to investigate the gold smuggling case.

The ruling party lawmakers too stood from their respective seats when Chhetri was expressing his views. 

Speaker Devraj Ghimire requested the lawmakers to take their seats.

The UML lawmakers picketed the rostrum and started sloganeering after the ruling parties' MPs stood from their seats.

The CPN-UML has been demanding the formation of a probe committee to investigate the smuggling in of 100 kgs gold that had passed undetected through Tribhuvan International Airport on July 18.

In the meeting, Speaker Ghimire had urged the UML lawmakers to cooperate in the operation of the House business as discussions are on from various angles on the topic related to the gold smuggling scam and the Home Minister has already briefed the House about this matter.

"Parliament is the forum for raising people's voices. There are several issues like incidents of floods and landslides, among other topics, to be raised in Parliament at present," the Speaker reminded the lawmakers.

Today's meeting of the House has been postponed after the UML lawmakers continued the obstruction and sloganeering despite the Speaker's requests to allow the House to carry out its business.

The next meeting of the House of Representatives has been scheduled for 1 pm on Friday.