Supreme court orders PM Dahal to be present in court

Supreme Court has directed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar to present themselves at the court. Holding the first hearing on the writ filed against constitution amendment, the court summoned the heads of Executive and Legislative bodies to discuss on the same. A single bench of Justice Jagadish Sharma Paudel ordered the Prime Minister and the Speaker to present written clarifications within a week about the rationale behind the registration of amendment bill at the Parliament. The Court will conduct its next hearing on the case filed against the government move on December 20. The amendment bill was registered the at the Parliament Secretariat by Nepali Congress-Maoist coalition government on November 29 in order to address demands of agitating Madhesi parties.