Top leaders of agitating Madhesis to visit New Delhi on Sunday
Top leaders of agitating Madhesis to visit New Delhi on Sunday
Top leaders of Nepal’s three major parties on Friday decided to amend the new Constitution within the next three months to address the demands of Indian-origin Madhesis even as a tripartite dialogue with them was put off as the agitating leaders did not turn up.
The senior leaders of ruling CPN-UML and UCPN-Maoist, and main Opposition Nepali Congr-ess made the decision at a crucial meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar to resolve the ongoing political crisis in the country.
Top leaders, inlcuding Prime Minister K.P. Sha-rma Oli, Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala and UCPN-Maoist chief Prachanda, agreed to proceed with the Constitution Amendment Bill registered at the Parliament and resolve the issues regarding the demarcation of federal units within three months.
Two major demands of the agitating Madhesi groups — proportionate representation and allocation of Parliament seats on the basis of population — are incorporated in the Constitution Amendment Bill proposed by previous Nepali Congress led government.
In the meeting, the parties disscussed issues relating to blockade of key trade points at the border with India, ongoing agitation in the southern Nepal and ways to address the concerns of the agitating Madhesi parties. The discussion of the major parties also focussed on making a common stance on the demands put forth by the Madhes-based parties, according to Nepali Congress sources.
Meanwhile, the top leaders of Indian-origin Madhesi political parties agitating are set to visit India on Sunday to meet top Indian leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party sources said here on Friday.
Ahead of their planned visit to New Delhi, the Madhesi leaders on Friday met Indian envoy to Nepal Ranjit Rae at the Indian embassy and discussed the current situation, according to party sources.
During their scheduled visit to India they will try to meet Mr Modi among other senior political leaders and officials in India.
Chairman of Federal Socialist Forum Nepal Upendra Yadav, president of Terai Madhes Democratic Party Mahantha Thakur, president of Sadbhawana Party Rajendra Mahato and chairman of Terai Madhes Sadbhawana Party Mahendra Yadav will leave for New Delhi on Sunday.
