Kathmandu, July 4 -- : Nepal has withdrawn its decision to host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Award 2019 following opposition from a parliamentary committee in light of the increasing social media criticism of the event.
A House Committee directed the government to stop all work related to organising the IIFA awards scheduled to be held this August in capital Kathmandu.
The Nepal Tourism board had planned to host the event in association with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).
"It is certain that we will not be hosting the IIFA Award. If we are complaint enough in terms of infrastructure, there is a chance that we can host it in next two or three years," Nepal Tourism Board CEO Deepak Raj Joshi said.
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