Nepal, Jan. 7 -- The Federal Civil Service Bill is being deliberated by the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives (HoR). However, discussions are moving at a snail's pace. The bill, which was registered in the HoR on March 4, 2024 (Falgun 21, 2080), has not yet undergone clause-by-clause discussions.

When I was in the National Assembly, I met the then-Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Aman Lal Modi, in his office and urged him to register the bill in the National Assembly. I assured him that we would complete the clause-by-clause discussions within the provisional timeline of six months and send it to the HoR.

The National Assembly has a Legislation Management Committee, of wh...