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TMI BlogRuling parties in Nepal decide to table five ordinances in ParliamentX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Ruling parties in Nepal decide to table five ordinances in Parliament X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e in Baluwatar on Saturday and agreed to advance five of the six ordinances in Parliament, according to official sources. The ordinance related to land was put on hold following strong objections from some members. "Five ordinances will be tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday," Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak told media persons after the meeting. Two Madhesh-based parties, the Janata Samaj ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... wadi Party Nepal led by Upendra Yadav and Lokatantrik Samajwadi Party led by Mahantha Thakur, had raised serious objections to some of the provisions in the land-related ordinance. The land-related ordinance aims to update and streamline legal provisions in various land-related laws, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported in January when it was brought in by the government. It said that while t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he specific details of the amendments have yet to be publicly disclosed, “government sources indicate that the ordinance includes significant reforms to land policies, particularly those affecting landless individuals and marginalised communities.” The two Madhesi parties have claimed they were not consulted while introducing the land-related ordinance. Although the government has a clear majo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rity in the House of Representatives, it can't secure majority support in the Upper House or the National Assembly if the two Madhesi parties do not cooperate. Home Minister Lekhak, however, said that the ruling alliances will command a majority in the National Assembly as well. The government is holding a discussion with Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal, which has three seats in the National Assemb ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ly, to reach an agreement regarding the ordinance related to land. "The discussion within the members of the ruling alliance was positive and we are confident that all the ordinance will move forward in the National Assembly for endorsement," the Home Minister said. According to sources, the government is considering reviewing some of the provisions in the land-related ordinances to satisfy th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Madhesh-based parties before tabling it in the National Assembly. As per the Constitutional provision, Parliament must endorse the ordinance within 60 days of the beginning of the session and replace it with Bills. In January, the government issued five ordinances -- the ordinance to amend some Nepal Acts related to Good Governance and Public Service Delivery, the Economic Procedures and Fin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ancial Responsibility (first amendment) Ordinance, the Privatisation (first amendment) Ordinance, the ordinance related to amending some Nepal Acts related to Economic and Business Improvement and Investment Promotion, and the ordinance related to amending some Nepal Acts related to land. Earlier in December, the government had issued an ordinance to amend the Cooperative Act. PTI SBP GRS GRS GR ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... S X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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