MP Rajendra Kumar Rai Warns of Parliament Disruption Over Monkey Menace

Kathmandu. Opposition party CPN (UML) lawmaker Rajendra Kumar Rai has warned of not allowing the parliament session to run if the government does not take concrete steps to control the monkey menace within a week.

Expressing dissatisfaction that the government has not taken the issue seriously despite lawmakers repeatedly raising it in parliament, he stated that if appropriate steps are not taken to solve the problem within 7 days, it will be difficult to conduct the parliament session.

Speaking in the House of Representatives meeting on Thursday, lawmaker Rai mentioned that monkeys have caused great hardship to daily life and that the government should be serious about controlling them. He questioned why the government, which takes action against unruly citizens, is unwilling to control the monkeys that are causing suffering to the people.

Lawmaker Rai said, ‘If any person misbehaves, the police will apprehend them. They will be imprisoned. Today, monkeys have displaced hundreds of people. Hundreds of people have not been able to eat dal, bhat, and vegetables. Why is the government not serious about this? I want to say – among the many tasks this government has to do, the first and foremost is the monkey problem, which is a major issue in people's lives. If this monkey problem cannot be controlled, there will be a big problem in changing daily life. Therefore, I want to draw the attention of this government to immediately solve this monkey problem.’

Lawmaker Rai said that the government should not hesitate to take any step to free citizens from the menace of monkeys.