PHOTOS: Students take to street against Prez Bhandari for not authenticating citizenship bill

KATHMANDU, Sep 11: Students affiliated to Nepal Student Union stage a protest against President Bidya Devi Bhandari for not authenticating the Citizenship Act amendment bill

at Kathmandu on Sunday.

Students staged a protest in front of Trichandra College.

Earlier last week, President Bidya Devi Bhandari had returned the Citizenship Act Amendment bill endorsed by both the lower and upper house calling for a review as per Article 113 (3) of the Constitution of Nepal.

The bill endorsed by the parliament requires the President's seal to become a law.

According to Article 113(2) of the Constitution of Nepal, there is a provision that a bill presented to the President for his or her authentication in accordance with this Article shall be authenticated within fifteen days, and both Houses shall be informed thereof as soon as possible.

Likewise, as per Article 113(3), In case the President is of the opinion that any Bill, except a Money Bill, presented for authentication needs reconsideration, he or she may, within fifty days from the date of submission of such Bill, send back the Bill along with his or her message to the House in which the Bill originated.

Here are some pictures taken by Ratopati photojournalist Subhash Shrestha: