A 22-member committee was set up to complete the bill vetting in 30 days. Among other things, the bill prohibits demonstrators from rallying inside the Parliament, the Government House and courts&rsquo; compound.

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NLA passes public demonstration bill in first reading

The National Legislative Assembly Thursday passed the bill to regulate demonstrations in the first reading. The bill was passed with 182:0 votes while four NLA members abstained.

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