The meeting of the House of Representatives has been adjourned until 1 pm on Wednesday, with parliamentary proceedings still deadlocked due to opposition protests over the ongoing visit visa controversy.

Monday’s session was disrupted just 30 minutes after it began, as opposition lawmakers continued to obstruct the House. With no agreement reached, the Parliament Secretariat formally issued a notice postponing the meeting until Wednesday afternoon.

Opposition parties have been obstructing proceedings since May 26, demanding the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and the formation of a high-level investigation committee to probe alleged human trafficking and organised crime involving government officials, travel agencies, manpower companies, airlines, and both Nepali and foreign missions.

In a bid to break the deadlock, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) on Monday put forth a five-point proposal to the ruling Nepali Congress, outlining steps to end the obstruction and establish a multipronged investigation.

The RSP proposes formation of a high-level probe committee within five days to investigate systemic involvement in the visit visa scandal; a working committee to be formed within one day to define the scope, structure, and authority of the probe committee; finalisation of the committee’s procedures and initiation of work within five days; government non-interference and full cooperation with the CIAA's ongoing investigation into corruption at the airport immigration office; and ensuring maximum transparency in the investigation process and publication of the final report.

Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire once again called on all parties to support efforts to resume House operations, highlighting continued informal dialogue among party leaders.

While the CPN (Maoist Centre) has shown flexibility, the Congress and the RSP have yet to reach a consensus.

The impasse has delayed key legislative business and budget discussions. With limited time left in the current session, political observers warn that further delays could hinder fiscal planning and governance.