April 13, Kathmandu – After Speaker D.P. Aryal controversially conducted the House of Representatives session, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) also decided to boycott the meeting. Opposition parties demanded that Prime Minister Balendra Shah respond to questions regarding the government’s policy and programs. However, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle answered on behalf of the Prime Minister. When Minister Wagle began his response, opposition parties including the UML, Labor Culture Party, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party started boycotting the session. Shortly thereafter, UML lawmakers also resolved to boycott the meeting. Nepali Congress members stood up to voice their protest during the session.
