Nepal, June 12 -- Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Arjun Narsingh KC has accused Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle of undermining parliamentary dignity, saying his remarks targeting questioning lawmakers amounted to an insult to Parliament.

Speaking in Friday's meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), KC objected to the minister's reported statement that he would "open files" of lawmakers raising questions.

"Questioning is a citizen's right, and within Parliament it is a special right of lawmakers. Telling a questioning lawmaker, 'I will open your case file,' is an insult to parliamentary dignity," he said.

He stressed that Parliament is not a place for threats, slogans, or protests, but a platform for debate, discussion, and policymak...