Prime Minister Balen Shah's Address to Parliament Faces Twist

Kathmandu. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been assured that Prime Minister Balen Shah will address the parliament, but a new twist has suddenly emerged. 

Although it was said that the date for the Prime Minister's address would be announced from the House of Representatives meeting to be held today, the Prime Minister's secretariat has asked not to announce the date. 

In an informal discussion held at Singh Durbar among the chief whips of RSP, Congress, UML, NCP, Labour Culture, and RPP, RSP General Secretary Kabindra Burlakoti had committed to having Balen address the parliament.  

Accordingly, it was agreed that the parliament, which was obstructed on Tuesday afternoon, would now be opened.  

However, as the Prime Minister's secretariat refused to announce the date, General Secretary Burlakoti gave a evasive answer in the parliament. He stated that the Prime Minister would possibly address the parliament within a week, but the opposition was not convinced.  

After that, Speaker DP Aryal expressed his serious concern about the Prime Minister needing to come to the parliament and urged the ruling party to cooperate in running the parliament as they had said the Prime Minister's address would come. Although the parliament ran after this, the opposition has stated that they will not remain silent if the Prime Minister continues to deceive.  

कबिन्द्र बुर्लाकोटीले संसद्‌मा घोषणा गर्दैछन् बालेन्द्र शाहले सम्बोधन गर्ने मिति

The opposition has been raising their voice in the parliamentary session, citing that Prime Minister Balendra Shah has violated the rule which stipulates a question-and-answer session between the Prime Minister and the members of parliament on the first week of every month.