Parliament Meeting Adjourned for 15 Minutes Due to Protest

Kathmandu. The House of Representatives meeting has been adjourned for 15 minutes due to the protest by the Labour Culture Party. In the meeting held on Wednesday, MPs including Hark Sampang of the party protested by surrounding the well, stating that the answers given by the ministers were not satisfactory.

Even though Speaker DP Aryal repeatedly requested to conduct the assembly, the well-surrounding activity continued, and the session was announced to be adjourned for 15 minutes. Earlier, amidst Sampang's well-surrounding, Communications Minister Vikram Timalsina had answered the questions raised.

Initially, the Labour Culture Party's demand was that the answer given by Industry, Commerce and Supply Minister Gauri Kumari on the Appropriation Bill was not satisfactory and they should be allowed to ask questions again.

After Minister Kumari gave her answer, Sampang, the chairman of Labour Culture, asked a counter-question. Stating that the answer to the counter-question was not satisfactory, he stood up and protested, demanding to be allowed to ask questions again. Although Speaker

Dol Prasad Aryal stated that it is not permissible to ask a counter-question on a counter-question, Sampang maintained his stance that he should be allowed to ask questions.

When Sampang continued his protest, the MPs of the Labour Culture Party surrounded the well after the Speaker advanced the process. While surrounding the well, Speaker Aryal warned not to violate the parliament's procedures and rules.