Bagmati Province Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya has said that civil servants are hesitant to implement decisions made by the provincial government, which is causing problems in their work.

On the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly, Chief Minister Baniya expressed his anger over the fact that the provincial government had decided to provide monthly salaries to the personal secretaries of the members of the provincial assembly, but it could not be implemented due to the staff. He expressed his strong dissatisfaction, saying that the staff were delaying the provincial government's decision by showing a letter from the federal government. 'The work of making any government successful or unsuccessful depends on the role of the staff,' he said. 

He said that the difference in the speech and behavior of the leaders has added a challenge to the democratic system. Stating that since there is no alternative to elections, all sectors, including political parties, should now engage in elections, he said, 'There is no point in doubting whether the elections will be held or not.'

On the occasion of the anniversary ceremony inaugurated by Bagmati Provincial Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota, opposition party leader and former Chief Minister of the province, Salikram Jamkattel, demanded to convene a meeting of the provincial assembly and hold an election for the speaker. 

Former Chief Minister Dormani Poudel, UML parliamentary party leader Jagannath Thapaliya and former Unified Socialist Parliamentary Party leader Krishna Prasad Sharma among others spoke at the program chaired by Deputy Speaker Apsara Chapagain. The book "Province Assembly Mirror" was released on the occasion. 

It has been eight years since the establishment of the Bagmati Province Assembly, which is an important exercise in the federal structure. Although the Province Assembly, which began its first session on 18th Magh 2074, has shown activity in lawmaking, serious questions have begun to arise about the implementation of the laws made, the quality of discussions in the parliament and the effectiveness of the legislative role. 

Out of the 99 laws considered necessary for the operation of the province government, 90 bills have been passed by the Province Assembly so far. Of these, 89 laws have been published in the Province Gazette and implemented. A bill related to the province lottery has been passed by the Parliament but has not been implemented due to lack of certification from the Province Chief. The bill is currently under consideration in the Province Assembly again. In addition, three bills are under discussion at the assembly, committee and secretariat levels, according to the Provincial Assembly Secretariat.

As the Provincial Assembly celebrates its eighth anniversary, the Provincial Assembly has also had to face serious physical damage along with policy challenges. The Secretariat has stated that the Provincial Assembly structure suffered damage worth Rs 325.457 million due to arson and vandalism during the Gen-G movement on Bhadra 23 and 24, 2082. As it is not possible to use its own building, preparations are currently being made to hold the Provincial Assembly meetings temporarily in the hall on the premises of Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City. Deputy Speaker Chapagain said that preparations have been made to conduct the meeting by repairing the hall and installing tables, chairs, microphones and necessary electronic equipment.