Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli has intensified discussion on the much-disputed guthi bill after his return from Europe.
Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Padma Aryal briefed PM Oli, who had expressed commitment to amend the bill if it were wrong while talking to media persons at the airport upon his arrival, about the bill and the disputed provisions Monday afternoon, according to a Baluwatar source.
Minister Aryal had also held discussion with the operators of guthis (community trust) and elected representatives from the Kathmandu Valley while Oli was in Europe.
The Baluwatar source added that Oli will also hold discussion with operators of guthis and elected representatives Monday itself. PM Oli is expected to take a decision on the issue by this evening.
Lawmaker of the ruling CPN Yogesh Bhattarai also confirmed that PM Oli has intensified discussion on the issue. "We hope good result will arrive by the evening. Those who are trying to fish in muddy waters will only get frogs," he has tweeted.
Newar communities in all three districts of the Valley are protesting against the bill registered in the National Assembly complaining that the government is trying to destroy their culture and tradition.
