KATHMANDU, Sept 25:  The State Affairs Committee of the federal parliament has barred the journalists from entering in the first meeting of the committee. The newly elected chairperson Shashi Shrestha ordered the security marshals to bar the journalists, including photojournalists and video journalists, to enter from the meeting hall citing that the informal meeting was underway. However, it has been learned that the meeting was focused on Nirmala Panta rape and murder case and other social issues.

The doors of the parliamentary committees remain open for the journalists. Some of the committee members themselves expressed dissatisfaction over prohibiting the media persons into the meeting hall. Committee members Bijay Subba and Jhapad Rawal said that they will raise the issue in next meeting of the committee. 

 
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