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Prime Minister Balendra Shah gets a medical pass for dark shades as Parliament bans them

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • Prime Minister Balendra Shah was advised by doctors to wear dark sunglasses due to light sensitivity.
  • Parliament has banned lawmakers from wearing dark glasses in the chamber, except for medical reasons.
  • The Prime Minister's Office submitted the medical report to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, which confirmed receipt.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah may wear dark sunglasses in Parliament on Wednesday, but only due to medical advice. Doctors recommended the shades after an eye examination at Birendra Military Hospital revealed Shah has difficulty seeing in bright light.

Doctors have advised him to wear them to protect his eyes from bright light.

— Kathmandu PostExplaining the reason for the Prime Minister's need for sunglasses.

Ophthalmologist Associate Professor Lieutenant Colonel Dr Sachit Dhakal advised Shah to use sunglasses as needed and apply eye drops. The Prime Minister’s Office has forwarded this medical report and recommendation to the Federal Parliament Secretariat. The secretariat confirmed it received the documents.

Shah was advised to wear sunglasses after complaining of difficulty seeing in bright light, following an eye examination at Birendra Military Hospital in Chhauni.

— Kathmandu PostDetailing the medical circumstances leading to the recommendation.

This development comes as Shah is scheduled to face lawmakers in a direct question-and-answer session in the House on Wednesday. The timing is notable because Parliament Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal had previously instructed chief whips to inform lawmakers that dark sunglasses would no longer be permitted during House proceedings. Aryal had cited repeated questions and criticism regarding lawmakers' use of dark glasses as the reason for the ban, with an exception for medical necessity.

The Prime Minister’s Office has forwarded the medical report and doctors’ recommendations to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, which confirmed receiving it.

— Kathmandu PostConfirming the official process of submitting the medical exemption request.
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