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House of Representatives Passes Three Bills Amidst Opposition Protests

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The House of Representatives approved proposals to consider three bills by a majority vote on Thursday, despite objections and protests from opposition lawmakers. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Sobita Gautam, presented the bills on behalf of Prime Minister Balendra Shah. The bills advanced include amendments to the HoR Member Election and Voter List, along with the National Forensic Lab Establishment and Operation Bill.

  • Opposition parties, including the Nepali Congress, CPN UML, and Nepali Communist Party, protested by standing, picketing the rostrum, and chanting slogans.
  • Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal proceeded to present the bills for endorsement after no lawmakers registered to speak on the proposals.
  • The bills aim to replace ordinances related to election laws and establish a national forensic laboratory.
  • The House of Representatives is scheduled to reconvene on Thursday for further deliberations.

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