Kathmandu, May 22 -- Speaker DP Aryal on Thursday pushed ahead with proceedings in the House of Representatives despite continuous obstruction, sloganeering and protests by opposition parties demanding that Prime Minister Balendra Shah appear before Parliament and respond to lawmakers' questions.

The session witnessed chaotic scenes as lawmakers from opposition parties surrounded the well of the House while members of the main opposition Nepali Congress stood from their seats in protest. Despite the disruption, the Speaker moved forward with legislative business and endorsed a bill without allowing discussion from lawmakers who had registered amendments.

The leaders of opposition parties accused Aryal of failing to implement Rule 56 of ...