Prime Minister Balen Shah's Representative Faces Parliamentary Scrutiny Amidst Opposition Stalemate

Kathmandu. A severe deadlock arose in Parliament on Wednesday after Prime Minister Balen Shah delegated the responsibility of responding to the government's policy and program in Parliament to Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle and remained absent.

Disagreement has escalated among ruling and opposition MPs regarding the Prime Minister's move, with the main opposition party obstructing parliamentary proceedings.

In this context, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) MP Amaresh Kumar Singh has strongly criticized the role of the opposition party. Expressing his views on social media platform Facebook, Singh commented that the incident in Parliament was 'condemnable, unparliamentary, and undignified'.

MP Singh stated that it is natural for the Prime Minister to appoint his representative to respond to the policy and program, and there is no reason to object to it. He accused the opposition of not wanting to follow the rules and trying to 'hold Parliament hostage'. According to Singh, there is a need to teach the honorable MPs of the opposition parties about parliamentary practice and rules.

Singh commented that the opposition party is 'agenda-less' and their 'frustration from electoral defeat' is evident. He emphasized the need for party leaders to teach their MPs a 'lesson in discipline', warning that the consequences would surely be seen in the upcoming elections.

Prime Minister Balen Shah was scheduled to respond to the government's policy and program in Parliament on Wednesday. However, he delegated the responsibility to Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle and was absent from Parliament, leading to criticism.