Lawmakers draw government’s attention to contemporary issues

KATHMANDU, May 9: In a special hour of the meeting of the House of Representatives, lower house of the Federal Parliament, Wednesday, lawmakers drew the attention of the government to various contemporary issues.

Pabitra Niraula demanded stern action against perpetrator(s) involved in the rape against a 77-year-old woman at Rom Rural Municipality in Ilam district.

Devendraraj Kandel insisted on the need of the implementation of the agreements reached between Nepal and India.

Sudan Kirati sought benefits of the Arun III Hydropower Project to the people of Bhojpur at par with the Sankhuwasabha folks.

Raj Kishore Yadav drew the government attention to addressing the issues of natural disasters and fire in the Tarai.

Umashankar Argariya demanded relief assistance to farmers in Province 2 as violent storm occurred last night has massively damaged crops in almost all districts in the province.

Nar Bahadur Dhami condemned the mistreatment that people of Punarbas in Kanchanpur district faced at the hands of Indian security forces deputed in the nearby Indian national park. RSS