India, May 22 -- Lawmakers from multiple opposition parties on Thursday raised slogans to protest the continued absence of Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah 'Balen' in Parliament to respond to their questions, leading to an adjournment as proceedings were disrupted.

This is the third time since the session started last week that the opposition parties have obstructed the proceedings in the House of Representatives and boycotted the Parliament meetings to oppose Shah's absence.

"Down with the autocratic ruler," "Prime Minister is responsible to (answer) Parliament," "Address the demands of the Opposition," "Make the Prime Minister accountable to Parliament," and "Implement Parliament's regulation" were the various slogans shouted in the...