Shram Sanskriti Party Chairman Harka Sampang has been penalized for violating traffic rules.
Traffic police fined him for reckless riding after he was seen riding a motorcycle while recording a video on his mobile phone.
"We inform you that necessary legal action has been taken against Honorable Harka Raj Rai based on public complaints received via social media regarding riding a vehicle without following traffic rules,," Nepal Police stated.
Calls for action against Rai emerged after he posted the video on social media. He also met with an accident while riding his motorcycle with one hand.