गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Nepal opposition questions speaker over border dispute remarks Breaking Nepal opposition questions speaker over border dispute remarks KathmanduPati July 09, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], July 9 – Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has questioned the role of speaker Dol Prasad Aryal over his handling of the controversy surrounding Prime Minister Balen Shah’s remarks on the Nepal-India border dispute. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Thursday, NCP lawmaker Pramesh Hamal criticised the speaker for not directing Prime Minister Shah to correct his statement that “Nepal has also encroached in India’s land.” Hamal also objected to Speaker Aryal’s appeal to opposition lawmakers to change the way they were protesting over the prime minister’s remarks. Opposition parties have been protesting for an extended period demanding that the prime minister’s statement on the border dispute be removed from the official parliamentary record. As in previous sittings opposition lawmakers stood up from their seats as soon as Thursday’s house meeting began. Speaker Aryal noting that the protest over the same issue had continued for a long time urged the opposition to adopt a different approach. Responding to the Speaker’s appeal Hamal said the Speaker should instead have instructed the prime minister to return to Parliament and clarify his statement. He added that there could be no compromise on issues of national sovereignty and said the opposition would continue its protest until the Prime Minister provided an explanation. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM holds capital market stakeholder meeting today Thousands rally, demand Indian Education Minister’s resignation Sonam Wangchuk’s wife challenges hospital detention in court Nepal opposition lawmaker denies Japan attack, targets government Nepal lawmaker seeks overhaul of Central Bank Act Heavy rain forecast in four provinces, high flood risk in… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested6 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Now more than ever, support the IT sector “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Money laundering case worth millions filed against gangster ‘Bale’
