Even as the top leadership of the Nepali Congress (NC) has hinted at pushing ahead with the constitution amendment proposal including revision of the provincial delineations, without support from the main opposition CPN-UML, an overwhelming majority of NC lawmakers appear clearly unhappy.Arguing that the amendment proposal reportedly supported by the NC top leadership was not even discussed within the party, lawmakers threatened to stage stringent protests and even boycott the voting on the amendment proposal if the government decided to bring the amendment forcibly.Besides proposing amendment to the provisions on citizenship, official language and representation in the national assembly, the government has proposed separating various hill districts including Pyuthan, Rolpa and Rukum from Province 5 in order to make this province stretch from Nawalparasi to Bardiya. Likewise, the amendment proposal seeks to take out Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Gulmi and Baglung from Province 5 and include them in Province 6.
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