Shram Sanskriti Party

Farmers across Nepal are facing significant challenges due to a growing monkey menace, which is destroying crops and contributing to rural migration. Lawmakers have raised concerns in parliament about the impact on livelihoods, with some suggesting drastic measures for monkey management. The issue is seen as a critical ecological imbalance affecting rural communities.

Prime Minister Balen Shah has been absent from parliamentary proceedings during the ongoing budget session, leading to intensified protests from opposition parties demanding his presence and response. Questions are also being raised regarding the Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal's role in ensuring the Prime Minister's accountability to the House. The situation has increased public frustration, with multiple parties calling for the Prime Minister's resignation.

Members of the Shram Sanskriti Party staged a protest in the House of Representatives, demanding accountability from Prime Minister Balen Shah regarding unanswered questions. The party's MPs raised placards and stood from their seats, highlighting the delay in responses from ministries held by the Prime Minister. Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal warned the protesting MPs, but they continued their demonstration.

Lawmakers from the Shram Sanskriti Party staged a protest inside the House of Representatives, displaying placards to demand accountability from Prime Minister Balen Shah. The party insists the Prime Minister must be answerable to Parliament and that his absence during discussions on government policies and programs is unacceptable. The protests have disrupted parliamentary proceedings, with the Speaker urging lawmakers to maintain decorum.

Lawmakers from the Shram Sanskriti Party disrupted a House of Representatives meeting, demanding that the Prime Minister and ministers regularly attend parliamentary sessions and answer questions. Party chairperson Harka Raj Rai specifically raised concerns about border security and landless squatters, noting Prime Minister Balendra Shah currently oversees both the Home and Defense portfolios. Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal acknowledged the remarks and urged the lawmakers to return to their seats.

Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal has warned lawmakers from the Shram Sanskriti Party, including its chair Harkaraj Rai, to correct their conduct after repeatedly protesting in the House of Representatives by displaying placards. The protests, which have disrupted sessions, are primarily against the Prime Minister's accountability and the eviction of landless settlers.

Harka Sampang, chair of the Shram Sanskriti Party, walked out of a House of Representatives meeting after being denied an opportunity to speak. Sampang had requested emergency speaking time during a session discussing the Appropriation Bill, but Speaker DP Aryal stated no time or microphone had been allocated for him.

Member of Parliament Harka Sampang and his Shram Sanskriti Party are facing public scrutiny and demands for financial audits regarding non-transparent QR code-driven donations for party activities and projects. Separately, six non-life insurance companies have been fined by the Nepal Insurance Authority for misappropriation related to insurance policies for the Kathmandu-Tarai Madhesh Fast Track Project.