Kathmandu, Jan. 18 -- Lawmakers from the ruling Nepal Communist Party and the opposition Nepali Congress brace for a fresh face off over the Medical Education Bill in the next Parliament session that is set to discuss the contested report with new provisions on the bill.

"The report was endorsed after holding proper discussions at both the parliamentary education and health committee and its sub-committee. We will endorse it howsoever," NCP lawmaker and committee member Yogesh Bhattarai told the Post.

"We haven't discussed anything with the opposition. There is nothing to negotiate and the parliamentary process has nothing to do with the hunger strike of Dr Govinda KC. The process to endorse the bill will not wait for anyone."

On July ...