Kathmandu, June 12 -- Lawmakers of the ruling Nepal Communist Party have opposed the Guthi Bill which is under consideration in the federal parliament.
NCP standing committee member and former minister, Pampha Bhusal, criticised the bill on Monday's meeting of Parliament-a day after the opposition lawmakers obstructed the House proceedings to protest against the bill and use of force by the state on a peaceful rally organised to protest the proposed legislation.
The Guthi Bill seeks to transfer guthi land to private ownership and convert private guthis into public ones. Guthis are centuries-old Newar social organisations that collect funds, hold cultural programmes and maintain traditions.
Monday's Parliament meeting was supposed to disc...