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 ‘Illegitimate change’ in Civil Service Bill riles NA members PM Oli arrives in Madrid Simkot will be connected to national road network in some… Foreign Minister Rana leaves for Italy Minister Khadka addresses SCO Energy Ministers’ Meeting PM Oli to embark on official visit to Spain Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet7 PM Oli extends New Year greetings8 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? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen