Deuba summons NC PP meeting for Friday

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has called the party’s Parliamentary Party meeting.

Congress President Deuba summoned the Parliamentary Party meeting for Friday to discuss ongoing House deadlock and contemporary political issues, Deuba’s PA Bhanu Deuba said.

The main opposition CPN-UML has been obstructing the Parliament proceedings demanding an investigation, alleging that the CPN (Maoist Center) leaders are also involved in the 100-kg gold smuggling case.

The UML and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) have been demanding the formation of a high-level probe committee or Judicial Commission to investigate the gold smuggling case.

The lawmakers of the ruling parties also have their differing views about the formation of a high-level probe committee.

Speaking at the Parliament on August 8, UML lawmaker Yogesh Bhattarai had demanded voting for the formation of a probe committee.

Earlier on Wednesday, Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav had warned Deuba of quitting the government, expressing dissatisfaction over the five-point agreement made by the government with the victims of the Gaur massacre.