Kathmandu, July 20 -- UML has stood against imposing restrictions on the civil servants so that they cannot take up constitutional or other government appointments immediately after their retirement or resignation.

Registering amendments to the Federal Civil Service Bill, the ruling party's lawmakers in the National Assembly have proposed removing provisions relating to cooling-off period in the bill that bars such officials from accepting appointments for a specified period.

"We feel that the cooling-off period is unnecessary at this point," Gopal Bhattarai, the UML's chief whip in the National Assembly, told the Post.

Asked if it was done with the party's consent, he said, "It is the decision of the lawmakers from our party. We will ...