Parliament meeting postponed after verbal exchange between KP Oli and Dhanraj Gurung

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and main opposition Nepali Congress leader Dhanraj Gurung had a verbal exchange in the Parliament on Thursday.

They had a verbal exchange when the Parliament meeting was underway.

Oli and Gurung had some verbal exchange about whether or not to allow Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, accused of embezzling the cooperative funds, to speak in the Parliament.

The Congress lawmakers chanted slogans in protest soon after the Parliament meeting commenced this afternoon.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire, however, continued the Parliament proceedings ignoring the protest by the Nepali Congress.

He read out the letter from the President’s Office and gave Home Minister Lamichhane time to speak.

In the meantime, Congress leaders barred Home Minister Lamichhane from going to the rostrum. Oli tried to convince the Congress lawmakers.

At the same time, Congress leader Dhanraj Gurung pointed a finger at Chairman Oli and traded verbal barbs. After that, former Prime Minister Oli became aggressive.

Following the incident, Speaker Ghimire postponed the meeting till 11 am tomorrow.