Kathmandu, June 17 -- Lawmakers from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wore blue ribbons in Parliament on Tuesday as part of their ongoing protest against the government's handling of the visit visa scam, which the party claims has fuelled human trafficking.

The symbolic gesture, invoking the international emblem of anti-human trafficking campaigns, was aimed at pressuring Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak to resign and the formation of an independent probe panel, either parliamentary or judicial.

RSP lawmakers have been obstructing House proceedings since May 27. The party alleges that Nepali citizens are being trafficked abroad under the pretext of visit visas, and blames the government for turning a blind eye.

"The blue ribbon represents...