HoR members protest over cutting public holidays on Democracy Day and Martyrs Day

KATHMANDU, March 30: Members of House of Representatives have protested the government’s decision of reducing the public holidays on the occasion of Democracy Day (Falgun 7) and Martyrs Day (Magh 16).

In today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Dilendra Prasad Badu of the Nepali Congress protested the government’s decision of reducing public holiday on the occasion of Democracy Day and Martyrs Day and demanded immediate withdraw of the decision.

Saying tense has arisen over the issue of bridge constructed unilaterally by the Indian side at the border of Darchula, he drew the attention of the government to take immediate initiative to resolve the problem.

Similarly, HoR member Hridayesh Tripathi stressed that the government should take necessary step immediately as sugarcane farmers have yet to get Rs 11 billion while Prabhu Sah of CPN (Maoist Centre) demanded immediate arrangement for resettlement of flood victims in Tarai and long-term relief to the victims.

Sah said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli should inform the Parliament regarding the agendas of his upcoming India visit.

Likewise, Anil Kumar Jha of Rastriya Janata Party protested the government’s decision of slashing the number of such public holidays, linked with people’s sentiments, and informed the House about the damage caused by hailstone in Rautahat.

He also demanded immediate arrangement of relief to victim farmers. Demanding voting rights to all eligible Nepali voters, whether they are inside or outside the country, Durga Poudel of Rastriya Janamorcha said that arrangements should be made for 4 million voters living outside the country to exercise their franchise.

Similarly, Rajendra Prasad Gautam of CPN (UML), Jibchhiring Lama of Nepali Congress, Gajendra Mahat of CPN (MC), Rajendra KC of NC, Prem Suwal of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party also drew the attention of the government in various contemporary issues. RSS