Nepalese MPs Questioned Over State-Funded Trips and Social Media Use

Ashika Tamang, a lawmaker from the Rastriya Swatantra Party, questioned the transparency of foreign trips funded by the state in Nepal. She stated that MPs often travel abroad without informing other party lawmakers or parliamentary committee members. Tamang criticized some visits, noting they appeared to involve little more than taking photographs and making TikTok videos, and called for public disclosure of the expenditure and objectives of these trips.

The lawmaker argued that the public deserves clear information regarding trips that cost taxpayers millions of rupees. This scrutiny raises questions about the accountability and justification of state spending on foreign travel.