Kathmandu, July 7 (RSS): The major opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), today registered a motion of public importance so as to ensure medical care to Dr Govinda KC and save his life.
According to NC Chief Whip Bal Krishan Khad the NC registered the proposal at the meeting of the House of Representatives under the Rule 71 of House of Representative Regualtions-2075.
Dr KC has been staging hunger strike over different times, protesting the vices and ills practices prevailing the medical education and health sector in the country. The senior orthopedic surgeon has been drawing government’s attentions towards reform of medical education and health sectors.
The erstwhile government had issued an ordinance on the basis of various study reports and agreements signed between Dr KC time and again.
Chief Whip Khand said that the bill presented by the incumbent government at the Parliament to replace the ordinance was against the sentiments and essence the previously issued Ordinance. Hence it was pulled back from the HoR Secretariat.
Dr KC is currently staging fast-unto-death in Jumla, putting forth a six-point demand including reform in medical education sector. His health is deteriorating.
Leader Khand accused the incumbent government has shown undemocratic character after turning deaf ear towards Dr KC’s demands.
Khand shared that the proposal was registered to exert pressure on the incumbent government to bring the Medical Education Bill in line with the ordnance to make medical education sector affordable and to ensure quality healthcare to one and all.
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