गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ NC Chief Whip Ghimire apologizes for his parliamentary statement Politics NC Chief Whip Ghimire apologizes for his parliamentary statement KathmanduPati March 19, 2025 KATHMANDU – Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress (NC), Shyam Kumar Ghimire, has apologized for his statement he delivered in the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) on March 16. Speaking during ’emergency time’ in the HoR meeting today, he acknowledged that he had realized the ‘nature’ of his remarks, in which he called for the legalization of sex trade in the country. Ghimire clarified that the opinion was his personal one and did not reflect the stance of the party he represents in Parliament. “I apologize for the statement with the realization that it has hurt the sentiments of members of parliament and other communities,” he stated. Write your comments RELATED NEWS MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Innovation Ministry gets down to business after getting leadership Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… RSP appoints Hikmat Jung Karki to party’s Central International Relations… Nepal explains UK’s role in border row with India All-party meeting underway at Singha Durbar Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo