Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the citizenship issue will be resolved within a month. He made the assurance while responding to a query from lawmaker Deepak Karki of the Janata Samajbadi Party in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Karki had asked the Prime Minister about the progress made in resolving the citizenship issue. Dahal said that the government is committed to resolving the issue and that it is in talks with President Ramchandra Paudel to get the citizenship bill certified. He said that he is hopeful that the issue will be resolved within a month.

The citizenship issue has been a major challenge for the Nepali government for many years. The current citizenship law is discriminatory against women and children born to Nepali parents who are not citizens of Nepal. This has led to a situation where many Nepalis are stateless.

The government has been working on a new citizenship bill that would address the discriminatory provisions of the current law. The bill has been passed by the Parliament but has not been certified by the President.

Dahal's assurance to resolve the citizenship issue within a month is a welcome step. The government needs to take concrete steps to ensure that all Nepalis have access to citizenship.

Here are some of the key points from the Prime Minister's response:

-The government is committed to resolving the citizenship issue.
-The government is in talks with President Paudel to get the citizenship bill certified.
-Dahal is hopeful that the issue will be resolved within a month.
-The government is working on a new citizenship bill that would address the discriminatory provisions of the current law.
The government needs to take concrete steps to ensure that all Nepalis have access to citizenship. The Prime Minister's assurance is a welcome step, but it is important to see the government follow through on its commitment.