KATHMANDU: Opposition lawmakers launched a multi-front assault on the government during Friday’s House of Representatives session, accusing it of severe institutional overreach, political meddling and compromising national sovereignty.

CPN (UML) lawmaker Guru Baral fiercely opposed the newly introduced “Integrated Procedure 2026” for appointing university Vice-Chancellors, arguing that keeping final appointment powers with the Prime Minister simply institutionalizes political power-sharing under the guise of open competition.

Concurrently, Rastriya Prajatantra Party lawmaker Khusbu Oli and Nepali Communist Party lawmaker Ganesh Bahadur Bishwakarma demanded government accountability over reports that PMO advisors detained CIAA officials for nine hours to pressure them into issuing arrest warrants, calling it a direct assault on constitutional independence.

Lawmakers also raised alarms over diplomatic failures, citing reports of German ambassador to Nepal being mistreated at the PMO.

Furthermore, Oli strongly refuted Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal’s claims regarding the low number of jailed Nepali women in Kuwait, presenting firsthand witness evidence of a much harsher reality.

Compounding the criticism, lawmaker Bishwakarma condemned the Prime Minister’s controversial parliamentary remarks claiming Nepal has also encroached on Indian territory, challenging the PM to present official maps or tender an immediate apology to the nation.