National Council Members Raise Concerns Over Overseas Deaths, Development Budget, Inflation, and Election Security

Kathmandu. Members of the National Council have drawn the government's attention to issues including the deaths of Nepalis abroad, the halt of the development budget, controlling inflation, and security for the upcoming elections.

Speaking during the zero hour in today's session, MP Gomadevi Timilsina urged the government to take initiatives to repatriate the bodies of Nepalis who died in an explosion at a coal mine in Meghalaya, India, and to intensify efforts to search for the missing workers.

MP Jayanti Devi Rai wished a speedy recovery to those injured during the Gen-Z movement and drew the government's attention to their critical condition. MP Durge Kumari Gurung pointed to the obstacles seen in development works and clearly urged against halting the development budget.

Similarly, targeting the upcoming elections, Nar Bahadur Bista and Suresh Kumar Alemagar emphasized that all political parties must be responsible for ensuring a free, fair, and fraud-free election.

MP Bista specifically drew the government's attention to being timely alert regarding the risk of potential conflict and clashes in Jhapa district. MP Yuvraj Sharma opined that pro-constitution forces must present a strong and clear stance for a fair election.

MP Bhuwan Bahadur Sunar raised the issue of controlling inflation, urging immediate steps to control the price hike of daily essential goods including gas, petroleum products, and food items. MP Madan Kumari Shah (Garima) stated that roads in the Far-West are becoming unsafe and called for immediate improvements for passenger safety.

MP Rajendra Laxmi Gaire stated that the National Health Insurance Program is in serious crisis and demanded that the government move forward immediately to save it. She also argued that standards should not be set in a way that discourages both employees and service recipients.