Nepal’s flawed afforestation campaign: From fruitless plantations to biodiversity decline

Nepal, a country renowned for its rich biodiversity and Himalayan landscapes, faced significant deforestation challenges in the mid-20th century. By

Critical legal studies: How it reflects Nepal’s political reality

As a faculty member teaching Jurisprudence at a government university in Biratnagar, I once delivered a lecture on Critical Legal

Dear climate activists, are you ready for the challenge?

Climate justice is a moral imperative and all young peoples should be involved and engaged in the cause. This call

Victim’s Right to Privacy: A Promise Half-Kept by the Justice System

In Nepal, the right to privacy for victims of crimes such as rape, human trafficking, and sexual assault is not

Civic movement is the cornerstone of democracy

Freedom of civic movement is the cornerstone of democracy. Civil society and non-governmental organizations should be recognized as essential partners

Congress to continue house obstruction; accuses government of reluctance to form probe panel

The ruling party has been consistently obstructing the House of Representatives demanding an investigation into Lamichhane over allegations of embezzling cooperative funds worth billions of rupees.

Photo: RSS

Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress has decided to continue house obstruction, alleging that the government is hesitant to form a house panel to investigate allegations against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

In a meeting held on Thursday between the Nepali Congress, the main opposition, and ruling parties, consensus could not be reached to end the parliamentary deadlock.

The ruling party has been consistently obstructing the House of Representatives, demanding an investigation into Lamichhane, who also chairs the Rastriya Swatantra Party, over allegations of embezzling cooperative funds worth billions of rupees.

Addressing the media, Prakash Saran Mahat, spokesperson for the Nepali Congress, accused the government of attempting to divert attention from the main issue. “We have demanded a comprehensive investigation into all matters related to cooperatives. The ruling party is not prepared for that. When it comes to investigation, they refuse to address the actual problems of cooperatives. Instead, they dilute the main issues,” said  Dr Mahat.

Earlier, Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire had called for a house meeting at 11 AM today, which was later postponed to 4:00 PM in an attempt to resolve the ongoing parliamentary deadlock.