Govt tables constitution amendment bill in parliament (with video)

Published On: January 8, 2017 03:57 PM NPT

Photo: Dipesh Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Amidst protest from the Opposition parties, the government has tabled the controversial constitution amendment bill in parliament on Sunday.

Minister for Law Ajay Shankar Nayak tabled the bill despite sloganeering and protest by the Opposition lawmakers.

Minister for Law Ajay Shankar Nayak

Opposition parties including the main opposition, CPN-UML, had been obstructing parliament meeting for more than a month demanding with the government to withdraw the constitution amendment bill.

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