CA members of the opposition parties, including UCPN(Maoist) and the Madhes front, vandalized the CA following CA chairman Subash Nembang's decision to allow a proposal for the formation of a questionnaire committee to sort out the contentious issues of the new constitution.
The meeting scheduled for 1pm on 19 January, was postponed to 5pm the same day after top leaders asked for more time to forge consensus. But a full CA convened only late night Monday after a meeting of CA's Business Advisory Committee couldn’t draw an agreement and decided to initiate the process for voting.
The opposition CA members started chanting slogans and some resorted to vandalism, breaking chairs and throwing microphones, as soon as CA chair Nembang called on NC chief whip Chin Kaji Shrestha to table the proposal for the formation of a questionnaire committee. The marshals present were called into action when the opposing CA members rushed violently towards the podium and wouldn’t let Shrestha pass through the chaos.
CPN-UML chief K.P. Oli and vice-chair Bidya Bhandari sustained minor injuries along with at least three marshals.
The CA was adjourned till 1pm Tuesday following the disruption.
Marshals intervene as the opposition alliance prevent NC chief whip from tabling the proposal for the formation of the questionnaire committee.
Marshals intervene as the the opposition alliance prevent NC chief whip from tabling the proposal for the formation of the questionnaire committee.
Marshals intervene as the the opposition alliance prevent NC chief whip from tabling the proposal for the formation of the questionnaire committee.
Marshals intervene as the the opposition alliance prevent NC chief whip from tabling the proposal for the formation of the questionnaire committee.
Marshals intervene as the the opposition alliance prevent NC chief whip from tabling the proposal for the formation of the questionnaire committee.
Marshals intervene as the the opposition alliance prevent NC chief whip from tabling the proposal for the formation of the questionnaire committee.
Sushil Koirala, Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam, Deputy PM Prakash Man Singh and Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat watch on as the opposing alliance vandalise the CA.
PM Sushil Koirala and Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam watch on as the opposing alliance vandalise the CA.
Marshals stop an agitating CA member from entering the podium.
CA members walk past the wreckage caused by the opposition alliance.
CA members of UCPN(M) destroy chairs protesting against CA's decision to initiate the process for vote.
CA members of UCPN(M) destroy chairs protesting against CA's decision to initiate the process for vote.
Marshals form a human-chain around the podium following the scuffle.
Marshals form a human-chain around the podium following the scuffle.
Agitating CA members chant slogans as they come out of the CA.
UCPN(M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal exits the CA.