The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) will send three lawmakers to Jumla to express solidarity with the demands of fasting Dr Govinda KC.
Dr KC has been staging a fast-unto-death at the covered hall of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences in Jumla demanding that the Medical Education Ordinance brought by the preceding Sher Bahadur Deuba government be implemented as it is.
A meeting of the parliamentary party held at Singha Durbar Wednesday morning has decided to send federal lawmakers Prakash Rasaily and Rang Mati Shahi, and assembly member from Province 6 Dinbandhu Shrestha to Jumla, according to NC Chief Whip Balkrishna Khand. The party has also decided to lobby in the House of Representatives (HoR) for implementation of the ordinance.
The government has brought the medical education bill against the past agreements with Dr KC with an intention of providing affiliation for medical college to four hospitals owned by businessmen close to the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN).
The party will also send three lawmakers to meet Ganga Maya Adhikari who is on a fast-unto-death at Bir Hospital since May 29 demanding murderers of her son be brought to book. NC lawmakers Parvati DC Chaudhary, Amresh Singh and Bed Prakash Timalsina will go to Bir Hospital to meet Adhikari.
The party has also decided to breach the restricted areas enforced by the government.
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