MPs demand tougher laws & govt action on multiple issues in parliament

KATHMANDU: In today’s emergency session of Nepal’s House of Representatives, several lawmakers urged the government to take immediate and stringent action on various pressing matters.

Ruling CPN (UML) MP Harkmaya Bishwakarma called for amending existing laws to impose life imprisonment for those involved in rape cases.

She highlighted the recent horrific incident where a 13-year-old girl was raped while returning home after a cultural program in Dailekh’s Chamunda Municipality, urging the government to ensure strict punishment for the perpetrators.

Nepali Congress MP Narayan Prakash Saud drew attention to unresolved issues faced by victims in Shuklaphanta National Park and Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, despite millions of rupees spent by the state.

CPN (Maoist Centre) MP Rupashoshi Chaudhary demanded a fair investigation into a shameful incident at Kailali District Prison and called for tighter prison management, questioning the silence of prison authorities during a violent clash.

CPN (Unified Socialist) MP Metmani Chaudhary urged swift completion of the remaining construction work on the transformative Hulaki Highway in the Terai-Madhes region.

Congress MPs Sanjay Gautam and Maina Karki sought government seriousness in searching for missing persons following floods and landslides in India’s Uttarakhand and demanded adequate compensation for the victims’ families.

Maoist Centre MP Hit Bahadur Tamang raised concerns over 128 families at risk in Sunargarhi Rural Municipality, Nuwakot due to monsoon rains, urging their immediate relocation to safer places.

MP Madhav Sapkota of Maoist Centre highlighted the threat posed by an eco-landslide in Sindhupalchok’s Vote Koshi Rural Municipality, calling for government measures to stop the landslide and protect local settlements.

Unified Socialist MP Prakash Jwala demanded action against those who insulted Dalits and Janajatis during a religious festival preparation meeting in Chhatreshwari Rural Municipality, Salyan, and called for protection of social activist Sharada Pariyar, who faced social boycott threats for protesting.

Other MPs raised issues including exploitation in hydropower projects in Lamjung, assault on youth by local leaders in Kavrepalanchowk, police brutality against businessmen in Kaski, and continued protest by Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) over delays in high-level investigations into visa-related human trafficking scandals.

The MPs’ collective demands reflect growing calls for government accountability and decisive action across social, environmental, and law enforcement sectors.