Kathmandu, July 3 -- Amid controversy over tampering some of the provisions of the Civil Service Bill, the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee has requested the National Assembly to remove the clause that hinders the implementation of the 'cooling-off period' included in the bill.

After a heated debate on Wednesday, the committee has requested Speaker Devraj Ghimire to form a high-level parliamentary committee to look into the inclusion of a provision in the report on the Federal Civil Service Bill that dilutes the bill's 'cooling-off period' mandate.

Following the discussion, the committee made two decisions. In its request to the National Assembly, the committee stated:

"A decision has been made to sincerely request the Natio...