Kathmandu: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has instructed for the withdrawal of a statement made by lawmaker Amaresh Kumar Singh during today’s session of the House of Representatives.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Singh, while participating in deliberations on the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2025/26, controversially proposed that all districts except five be “leased to other countries.” He alleged that only five districts were being prioritized in the upcoming budget, sparking significant controversy.
Chief Whip of the CPN (UML), Mahesh Bartaula, objected to the remark, citing Rules 20, 21, and 23 of the House of Representatives Regulations (2079 BS). He asserted that Singh’s statement was against the national interest, which led to the Speaker’s decision to remove the statement from the parliamentary records.
During Singh’s address, Speaker Ghimire had repeatedly directed him to use appropriate parliamentary language while presenting his views, indicating that the remarks were deemed inappropriate and not aligned with the decorum expected in parliamentary discourse.