Kathmandu, January 21
The main opposition party Nepali Congress on Monday obstructed the meeting of National Assembly claiming the government is preparing to dissolve two hospitals to be named after Congress leaders, Girija Prasad Koirala and Sushil Koirala.
The party has been accusing the government of trying to scrap proposed Girija Prasad Koirala Respiratory Centre of Dulegaunda in Tanahun and Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital of Banke as a recent Cabinet meeting did not approve the Ministry of Health’s proposal to keep them under the federal government.
As soon as the Assembly meeting began today, the opposition lawmakers stood up from their seats in protest.
They did not heed Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timalsina’s repeated requests to take the seats and let the legislative body continue its business.
Following the disruption, the meeting has been adjourned for 30 minutes, according to the Assembly Secretary Rajendra Phuyal.
