They criticise the budget for lacking balance and serving the interests of certain leaders’ constituencies.

Maoist Centre cautiously backs the panel, but RSP and RPP say it’s a cover-up to protect the home minister.

Speaker Ghimire has repeatedly cancelled scheduled deliberations on allocations as ministers didn’t turn up.

House puts discussion off agenda allegedly at the request of Prime Minster Oli, who is now ‘influenced by secretaries’.

Congress chief whip objects to RSP lawmakers wearing blue scarves in Parliament.

Opposition parties demand Minister Lekhak’s resignation and a parliamentary probe into visit visa scam.

Until the government decides to form a panel to investigate Home Minister Lekhak, the two opposition parties will continue their protest, says RPP chief whip Gyanendra Bahadur Shahi.

State’s responsibility to probe the case under domestic laws and its international obligations, says senior advocate.

Maoist chair Dahal defends deal as senior vice-chair Shrestha, other leaders criticise it.

RSP continues protest while the Maoist Centre agrees to cooperate with the anti-graft body in the visa scam probe.

Calls allegations politically motivated as RSP and RPP continue obstruction, demanding a parliamentary probe.

Agreement includes formation of mechanism to probe visit visa issue; Rastriya Swatantra Party objects to the deal.

Maoist Centre’s proposal gaining traction among ruling bloc. Opposition meet inconclusive, but backs RSP’s proposal.

Back from her 10-day China visit, she visited Oli’s home district, apparently to feel the UML members’ pulse.

Despite party chair KP Sharma Oli’s directive to build consensus, the UML-aligned union has decided to go for a vote.

Talks with opposition continues, but no deal yet on high-level probe into the home minister.

Attempts are being made to agree on parliamentary probe after CIAA wraps up visit visa investigation.

Ruling party lawmakers say House proceedings will continue despite obstruction.

Party leaders seem to be defending party chair Madhav Kumar Nepal in a corruption case with the reading that a court case against a Cabinet decision is debatable in the first place.

Oli attending a global conference in Seville from June 30 to July 3. India has also signalled its intent to welcome him.