Kathmandu, March 24 -- The government's bid to further empower the prime minister by giving him the "sole authority" to mobilise the Army has not gone down well with the national defence force.

Multiple sources claimed that Nepal Army officials have expressed discontent at the government's attempt to vest power to deploy the force without holding a meeting of the National Security Council.

The government on March 13 registered the Bill on Work, Responsibility and Rights of the National Security Council.

While Sub-clause 2 of Clause 6 states the constitutional provision on Army deployment, Sub-clause 3 says irrespective of what is mentioned in Sub-clause 2, the chairman [of the Security Council] can recommend the government deployment o...