House session resumes after six ministers attend budget debate
The session had been suspended for 15 minutes.
KATHMANDU: The meeting of House of Representatives resumed after six ministers arrived in Parliament following objections from opposition lawmakers over the absence of ministers during ministry-wise budget discussions.
The session had been suspended for 15 minutes after opposition parties insisted that ministers must be present while their respective ministries’ budget allocations were being debated.
After the break, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, Home Minister Sudhan Gurung, Physical Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal, Law Minister Sobita Gautam, Innovation Minister Mahabir Pun, and Energy Minister Birajbhakta Shrestha attended the meeting, allowing proceedings to continue.
However, UML lawmaker Rajendra Rai expressed dissatisfaction, arguing that only six ministers were present despite budget discussions being held on eight different ministries.
Speaker of the House assured lawmakers that additional ministers were on their way to the chamber, after which the parliamentary session moved forward.
