KATHMANDU: The main opposition parties have concluded the first round of talks ahead of today’s parliamentary session, reaching a unified three-point understanding on how to address the escalating controversy over the alleged misuse of visit visas.

The meeting, held at the office of opposition leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ inside the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor, was convened by the CPN (Maoist Centre) and included other opposition parties.

According to sources, the opposition alliance agreed to press for the formation of a high-level investigation committee to probe the so-called “visit visa scandal.”

The scope of the proposed inquiry will cover the period following the enactment of the Labour Act 2064 BS, extending to the tenure of current Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak. The committee, they said, must be backed by a cross-party commitment to ensure a credible and lasting resolution.

Secondly, the opposition parties have demanded that Home Minister Lekhak resign immediately, arguing that his continued presence in office could compromise the investigation. They insist his resignation is necessary to avoid interference in the probe and to preserve its integrity.

The third point of agreement is a demand that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli appear in the House and formally express his commitment to resolving the controversy and ensuring accountability.

Armed with this consensus, the chief whips of opposition parties have now joined a separate meeting underway at Speaker Devraj Ghimire’s office.

The Speaker is engaged in parallel talks with leaders from both the ruling and opposition camps to explore ways to conduct the House session without disruption.

Despite calls from ruling coalition partners Nepali Congress and CPN-UML to allow the pre-scheduled budget discussion for fiscal year 2082/83 to proceed, opposition parties remain adamant.

They have made it clear that the House will remain obstructed unless their demands—particularly the resignation of the Home Minister—are fulfilled. With both sides holding firm, uncertainty continues to loom over today’s parliamentary proceedings.