Good morning!
Here’s a quick summary of important, ignored and interesting stories from Monday to kickstart your Tuesday.
Important
PM stops Upendra Yadav from proposing constitution amendment
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stopped Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Upendra Yadav from tabling a constitution amendment proposal during a recent Cabinet meeting. The prime minister’s move has further signalled Oli’s growing hostility with Yadav, whose ministerial portfolio was changed without his knowledge during the recent Cabinet reshuffle.
As the Cabinet meeting was about to close on Monday evening, Yadav put an envelope on the table in front of him and told the prime minister that he has a proposal to discuss. In response, the prime minister asked, “What is it about?” When Yadav explained that it was about the constitution amendment, Oli said, “Stop it.”
Police arrest 112 Chinese nationals from Kathmandu
Police on Monday arrested as many as 122 Chinese nationals suspecting their involvement in illegal activities in the capital. The Central Investigation Bureau and Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range had jointly launched a ‘search and arrest operation’ in Manamainju, Maharajgunj and Budhanilakantha areas of Kathmandu.
Police claim that some of the arrestees had their visa expired whereas some were working in various industries here illegally. Police also confiscated several laptops and mobile phones from their possession, according to SSP Uttam Raj Subedi, chief of the MPR.
Further investigation is underway, informs SSP Ram Datta Joshi at the CIB.
Ignored
Paudel camp to stick on charter to resolve party disputes
The Ram Chandra Paudel-led faction in Nepali Congress, which has been boycotting the party’s ongoing central working committee meeting putting forth some demands, has decided to stick on the party charter in its efforts to resolve the disputes. It means the camp could be more rigid about the demands of not increasing the number of party departments and forming an ad-hoc committee for the student wing, Nepal Students Union.
The camp had a meeting at the residence of general secretary Shashanka Koirala yesterday. Gagan Thapa and Pradeep Paudel, said to be close to another influential leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula, was also present during the meeting.
House panel concludes PSC bill debate without settling differences
The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee in Parliament on Monday concluded its discussion over the bill to amend the Public Service Commission Act, but some disputes are yet to be settled. In particular, lawmakers, parties and stakeholders are divided over staff transfer, spending budget and roles and responsibilities of the regional PSC offices.
However, the committee on Monday decided to forward the bill back to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs ‘to correct language’.
Interesting
Govt wants to punish women staying in chhaugoths
Attorney General Agni Kharel proposes that besides the people forcing menstruating women to live in secluded huts during their period, the women who agree to live in seclusion like in ‘chhaugoths’, a separate shed built for menstruating women get punished.
Kharel directed the Home Secretary, and security officials and government attorneys of chhaupadi-affected districts on Monday to detain both the sides and take appropriate action.
