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Citizens have shown what they think of CPN-UML's actions in recent past.

This week, ruling-turned-opposition party CPN-UML finally withdrew its protest in both Houses of Parliament after obstructing the proceedings for eight months. Having begun the obstruction on September 8 last year to protest against Speaker Agni Sapkota's reluctance to expel 14 of its dissident lawmakers who went on to form the CPN (Unified Socialist), the single largest party had reduced the parliamentary process into a street fight. On Tuesday, though, the party suddenly withdrew its protests, claiming that it had decided to "change the nature of our protest" in recognition of the need to hold discussions on the ongoing economic crisis and inflation.