As key institutions fail to perform, regressive agenda at play

The more democratic institutions weaken, the powerful the right wing forces become, experts say.

The federal parliament prorogued on Friday without endorsing any bills other than those related to the annual budget. The 13 meetings in the around two months-long session were largely unproductive with the main opposition CPN-UML resorting to continued obstruction. Neither the government nor the Speaker took any concrete measures to break the deadlock.