RSP to hold interaction with ministers and lawmakers amid growing differences

Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is scheduled to convene a meeting with its ministers and lawmakers on Wednesday. This gathering comes amid escalating differences between the government and the party's representatives in parliament.

The interaction is slated to take place at the parliamentary party office at 11 a.m. Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane is anticipated to issue specific directions to the ministers and lawmakers. According to party sources, the meeting's agenda includes reviewing recent activities and addressing the growing misunderstanding between the government and RSP lawmakers.

Party leaders also indicated that they plan to caution lawmakers who have recently faced scrutiny over their parliamentary conduct. These differences have reportedly intensified as some lawmakers have been criticized for failing to uphold parliamentary decorum in their public statements and actions.

The issue was highlighted during a recent House of Representatives meeting. RSP lawmaker Ashika Tamang was cautioned by Speaker DP Aryal for attempting to ask a supplementary question after expressing dissatisfaction with Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal's response. Tamang subsequently left the session after being denied permission to speak, underscoring concerns within the RSP about lawmaker conduct and the relationship between the party's parliamentary wing and the government.