Kathmandu, May 21 -- Nepal opposition parties, protesting the absence of the Prime Minister from the parliamentary meeting, picketed the well of the lower house, demanding Prime Minister Balendra Shah's resignation.

The opposition parties, including the Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), and Shram Sanskriti Party, among others, on Thursday picketed the well while chanting slogans. The lawmakers also demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah for failing to remain accountable to Parliament.

The situation has been particularly driven by the Shram Sanskriti Party, led by Chairperson Hark Raj Rai (Harka Sampang), which has been strongly protesting against the Prime Minister's working ...