Protests erupt in Nepal’s parliament after Balendra Shah’s remarks on border dispute with India
Proceedings in both houses of Nepal’s Parliament were disrupted on Monday as lawmakers protested against Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s recent remarks on the border-related issue. Protests erupted in both houses of Nepal’s parliament following his comments on border-related issues (AFP) Members of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly of Nepal staged demonstrations, demanding an apology from Shah and the removal of his remarks from the parliamentary records. Opposition parties, who had obstructed the session in the House of Representatives, continued their protest on Monday, insisting that the Prime Minister retract his statement. Gyan Bahadur Shahi, a lawmaker from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party in the House of Representatives, said any remarks made by the Prime Minister should be based on facts. “When a Prime Minister makes any statement or claim, then it becomes the official announcement; the international community perceives it as the official view; the public accepts it as the ultimate truth. Any statement given by the Prime Minister should be based on the facts, evidence and reality. A nation can never moves …









