NC, main opposition UML discuss issues regarding Parliament deadlock

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Chairperson of the CPN (UML), KP Sharma Oli, held discussion regarding ending deadlock of the Parliament and finding out political outlet. Other leaders of NC and UML also participated in the meeting that took place at the Federal Parliament Building, in New Baneshwor. NC President Deuba held a meeting with the main opposition party, CPN (UML), after the Parliament meeting called for today was postponed by issuing a notice. PM Deuba reached out to the main opposition after the ruling alliance failed to find a consensus on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact with the US Government. Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki and NC General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa accompanied Deuba in the meeting attended by Oli among UML Vice-Chair Ishwar Pokhrel and party parliamentary deputy leader Subash Chandra Nembang on behalf of the party. Although theoretical discussions on MCC was on agenda for the Lower House session for today, the Business Advisory Committee of the HoR failed to proceed towards that end. The House was postponed by pasting a notice. The next meeting of the House of Representatives has been scheduled for 1:00 pm on Friday. It may be noted that the proposal to ratify the agreement was tabled in parliament on February 20 by the government and the House is mandated to finalise it by coming February 28 as per the deadline set by the US Government. READ ALSO:

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