Kathmandu, March 8 -- As the Social Media Bill is under consideration in the National Assembly, a senior ruling party leader has said the bill will be heavily revised before endorsement.

Speaking at an interaction on Friday, Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula said he has requested the ruling parties not to issue a whip to endorse the bill in its present form. "This bill is highly problematic. It needs revision," said Sitaula. "I have asked the ruling parties not to issue a whip for it."

The controversial bill, which was registered in the upper house in the last week of January, is yet to be discussed in the House. If Sitaula's claim is anything to go by, amendments will be registered for a number of provisions in the bill.

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