Nepal parliamentarians prioritise populism than anything else, and it’s costing democracy

On August 18, the House of Representatives, the lower house of Nepal parliament, was on the verge of passing the Citizenship Bill as it is despite President Bidya Devi Bhandari asking the house to reconsider some points on it. Lawmakers from the CPN-UML, stating there were some weaknesses in the bill, protested against the passing of the bill. Joining the protest were two lawmakers from the ruling coalition – Parbata DC Chaudhary of the Nepali Congress and Nira Devi Jairu of the CPN-Unified Socialist.

Chaudhary asked other lawmakers to think out of the party and speak for the betterment of the country.