KATHMANDU:- Three bills were tabled in the House of Representatives meeting on Thursday. A proposal seeking consideration on the bills by the parliament was also passed unanimously.

Amidst objection of lawmakers from the opposition parties, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Sobita Gautam, on behalf of Prime Minister and Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Balendra Shah, presented the proposals, seeking consideration on ‘HoR Member Election (first amendment) Bill, 2083′, Voter List (first amendment) Bill, 2083’ and ‘National Forensic Lab (Establishment and Operation), 2081’.

Although Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal sought names for the discussion on the proposal, no names were received. He then presented the bills for endorsement.

The major opposition Nepali Congress lawmakers showed objection, standing from respective seats, while lawmakers of other parties- the CPN UML and the Nepali Communist Party- picketed rostrum and chanted slogans in protest. (RSS)