Congress objects to government’s decision to prorogue winter session of Parliament

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.