-BY A STAFF REPORTER
Kathmandu, Dec. 15: Nepali Congress Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting today instructed the congress lawmakers to defend the government in the special session that has been summoned as per the demand of the main opposition to discuss price hike.
“The lawmakers have been asked to join hands and face the charges levelled by the main opposition against the government,” Nepali Congress spokesman Narahari Acharya said.
The meeting also passed a proposal, which extends the party’s gratitude to the voters of Jhapa-6, Rautahat-4 and Morang-1 for bringing victory to the NC candidates in the recently concluded by- elections.
“The CWC has decided to postpone the General Convention of the party,” Acharya said.
The General Convention had earlier been scheduled for Ashad 2057 B.S. According to the party statute, the membership to different bodies of the party should be renewed six months prior to the Convention. As the process of renewing the membership is yet to acquire completion in around 30 districts and the three constituencies that went to by- elections recently, the meeting decided to postpone the Convention to Kartik, 2057 B.S, Acharya said.
All the CWC members apart from Bijay Kumar Gacchedar were present in today’s meeting. The CWC will meet again on December 18.