Speaker Aryal pushes House proceedings amid opposition uproar over PM’s absence

Despite protests and sloganeering demanding Prime Minister Balendra Shah answer lawmakers under Rule 56, Speaker DP Aryal proceeds with House business and endorses a bill.

Speaker DP Aryal on Thursday pushed ahead with proceedings in the House of Representatives despite continuous obstruction, sloganeering and protests by opposition parties demanding that Prime Minister Balendra Shah appear before Parliament and respond to lawmakers’ questions.