Lawmakers at Legislature-Parliament meeting today urged the government to end existing political crisis set off by Indian unofficial blockade and ongoing Tarai protest. Delivering his view at the meeting, Nepali Congress lawmaker Ramhari Khatiwada lauded the declaration of former Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat ‘finance minister of the year’ for his efforts to bring in many donations from the international community for the reconstruction projects damaged by the April 25 earthquake. He added that it was necessary for House to pass thank-giving proposal for the honor of Mahat by international community that has increased dignity of Nepal and Nepalese alike at a time when there is risk of polarization among various communities in Nepal lately. Likewise, another NC lawmaker Kamal Pangeni said that people are suffering through black marketeering, following the blockade and the protest, demanding that the government should provide substantial reasons for a failure to provide warm clothes and money to the quake victims.RSS