Kathmandu, Aug. 17 -- A year after the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML formed the coalition government pledging good governance, swift service delivery and constitution amendment, their failure to push through the much-debated amendment to the Land Act 1964 has exposed deep fissures within the ruling alliance.

Sharp division between Congress lawmakers and Land Management Minister Balaram Adhikari of the UML has stalled the bill and boosted the opposition parties' protest against the bill.

The KP Sharma Oli government made its first attempt to amend the land-related law through an ordinance in January.

A Cabinet meeting in January had recommended five ordinances to President Ramchandra Paudel for endorsement. The head of state, however,...