Protests were held in the capital today against the delay in the parliamentary vote on the proclamation that would curtail the king’s political and military powers.

The protesters burnt tyres and chanted slogans against the delay caused by differences within the seven-party alliance. They also protested the remarks of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Student wings of various political parties of the alliance organized protest programmes in Kalanki and in front of RR campus.

They also called the SPA to immediately make such proclamation as per people’s aspiration expressed during the pro-democracy movement of the country.

The Seven Party Alliance (SPA) on Monday failed to arrive at consensus regarding a proclamation that would declare the House of Representatives as the ‘supreme authority, following dispute among coalition partners.

Media reports said that the declaration was delayed after President of Nepali Congress (Democratic), Sher Bahadur Deuba had forwarded a proposal that would allow the monarch keep his post of the supreme commander of the RNA.

However Deuba dismissed the news reports and said that the news was aimed at assassinating his character.

Talking to journalists after the central committee meeting of the party at its headquarters, Deuba said, “This is grossly unfair to me. I have repeatedly emphasised to bring the army under the Parliament.”

Deuba further said, “Why should I support the King when he has repeatedly victimised me?”

Meanwhile, issuing a press statement on Tuesday, the NGO Federation of Nepal protested the delay in issuing the proclamation and called to immediately make it.

The statement said the declaration was prepared as per people’s aspiration expressed during the people’s movement, so the parliament should not delay to make the proclamation.