I have not thought about resigning: President
President Bhandari expressed her displeasure during the debate that the government planned to pass the Citizenship Bill without even discussing it in Parliament.
KATHMANDU: After the Citizenship Ordinance was passed by Parliament and returned to the House of Representatives with a message from President Bidya Devi Bhandari, what the President will do next has piqued everyone’s interest.
In this case, President Bhandari met with constitutionalists and parliamentarians on Thursday at Sheetal Niwas to discuss her next constitutional steps while the Citizenship Bill was being debated in Parliament.
President Bhandari expressed her displeasure during the debate that the government planned to pass the Citizenship Bill without even discussing it in Parliament.
Similarly, she stated that she is committed to granting citizenship to all Nepali citizens and is concerned about the nation and nationality.
When participants in the discussion asked the president, who was dissatisfied with the government, if he planned to resign, he stated that there is no such plan at the moment.
Constitutional and legal experts Dr. Surendra Bhandari, Dr. Bhimarjun Acharya, Dr. Bipin Adhikari, Bipul Pokharel, chairperson of the Journalist Federation, and others took part in the discussion.
