Home Minister’s Resignation Sought For Fair Investigation Into Visit Visa Scam

Kathmandu, June 4: In a meeting of the National Assembly, the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has been sought over the visit visa scam.

During the meeting, lawmaker Maya Prasad Sharma from the CPN (Maoist Centre) demanded the formation of a parliamentary or a judicial committee for investigation into the alleged irregularities, corruption and human smuggling in regard to the visit visa scandal, urging the Home Minister to step down from the post by paving the way for impartial investigation.

"The Home Minister should resign from the post to pave the way for impartial investigation into the issue," he said.