Writ against VP Jha filed at SC for using Hindi

KATHMANDU, July 25 - At a time when Vice President Paramananda Jha's use of Hindi while taking the oath of office has sparked outrage and nationwide protests, a civil writ has been filed at the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday demanding nullification of the oath taken by the Vice President. ... ...Advocate Bal Krishna Neupane filed the writ claiming that Vice President Jha's use of Hindi went against the legal provision in the interim constitution.The writ demands that the oath be scrapped and the Vice President take the oath again in Nepali.Vice President Jha had taken the oath of office and secrecy before President Dr Ram Baran Yadav amidst a ceremony at the Presidential residence in Sital Niwas on Wednesday.Clad in Nepali attire President Dr Yadav had taken the oath in the Nepali language while the Vice President, who was dressed in what seemed like an Indian lawmaker's outfit, translated the oath which was written in Nepali and said it in Hindi.The incident has sparked protests across the country.

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