House session to be prorogued without endorsing crucial bills
Kathmandu, June 30 -- The government is preparing to recommend the prorogation of the ongoing session of the federal parliament, pushing the endorsement of several important bills to the next session.
The parliament secretariat is for immediate prorogation of the session, citing an increasing threat of Covid-19 to the continuation of the House meetings. The ongoing session commenced on May 8 to meet the constitutional obligation of presenting the national budget on May 28 (Jestha 15), amid a lockdown enforced as a measure to contain the pandemic.
According to Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe, running the House has become riskier with a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections.
"The ongoing session wi...
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