Kathmandu, Mar. 28 :The meeting of the House of Representatives today approved the proposal tabled by Prime Minister and Defence Minister Girija Prasad Koirala seeking consideration of the “Army (fourth amendment)  Bill 2056”.

Prime Minister Koirala, replying to questions raised during general discussions on the bill, informed that this step to amend the Army Bill to move towards transparency had been taken for the first time, and expressed  conviction that there will be iMProvements in this regard in line with the aspirtions of all concerned.

Parashu Ram Meghi  Gurung and Prem Bahadur Singh of  the CPN-UML took part in  the general discussions on the bill.

Likewise, the meeting agreed to proposals moved by Home Minister Govinda Raj Joshi seeking consideration of the bill concerning political parties 2056 and the forwarding of the commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (second amendment) Bill 2056 to the concerned committee for clause-wise discussions.

Earlier, furnishing replies to questions raised during general discussions on the bill concerning political parties, Home Minister Joshi said  the bill had been tabled with the objective of making the activities of the political parties transparent.

Pradip Gyawali of the CPN-UML and MP Hari Acharya participated in the discussions on the bill.