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Nepali Congress Whip Niskal Rai Defends Opposition Role Amidst Parliamentary Criticism

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Nepali Congress Whip Niskal Rai stated that his party is the 'custodian' of the constitution and democratic system, asserting that the opposition's role should not be solely measured by disruptive actions like banging tables or chanting slogans. Rai argued that the Nepali Congress holds the government accountable through reasoned, policy-based approaches focused on citizen issues, in response to criticism that the party has not effectively fulfilled its role as the main opposition.

• Opposition parties have been protesting, claiming Prime Minister Balendra Shah is unresponsive to parliament and that House of Representatives meetings are not being conducted with proper parliamentary practice and dignity.
• During a House of Representatives meeting on Jestha 7, two opposition parties surrounded the well, while the main opposition Nepali Congress protested by standing, and the Labour Culture Party boycotted the session.
• Niskal Rai, the elected Member of Parliament from Ilam Constituency No. 1, discussed issues including landless squatters, the current political scenario, and the process for appointing the Chief Justice in an interview.
• Rai believes that indiscipline and noise do not provide solutions and that the opposition's effectiveness is demonstrated through reasoned, policy-based approaches rather than solely through disruptive tactics.