Kathmandu, Aug. 5 -- The issue of amending the polygamy-related law in a way that could harm women has sparked debate from Parliament to the streets. As discussions intensified, Minister for Home Affairs (MoHA) Ramesh Lekhak called a meeting of the Legislation Management Committee for Tuesday morning. Minister Lekhak informed the Republica that if the amendment to the law is found to be ambiguous, it will be revised again.

The controversy erupted over a proposed amendment by the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs (MoLJPA) that would recognize a second marriage if a married man engages in a relationship with another woman, resulting in pregnancy or childbirth.

Although MoLJPA Ajay Chaurasiya has claimed that such an ame...