Speaker’s ruling to government on fuel price hike

KATHMANDU: Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has issued a ruling to the government for informing the parliament the reasons behind the fuel price hike. The Speaker made the ruling in the name of the government after the lawmakers speaking at the meeting of the House of Representatives today drew his attention to the frequent hike in the fuel price. He said that his attention has been drawn to the issue of fuel price hikes. "I also want to draw the government's attention to the issue raised by the MPs; I order the government to present before the House the facts and truth on this matter," he ruled. Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the state-owned petroleum supplier, increased the price of petroleum products with effect from today. The hike in petroleum products is being vehemently protested in the parliament as well as in the streets. READ ALSO:

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