Madhes-based parties give mixed reaction

KATHMANDU, April 21: Leaders from Madhes-based parties have given mixed reaction to the understanding reached between the three major political parties on Monday.

Chairman of the Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Nepal (MPRF-N) Upendra Yadav strongly opposed the understanding reached among the leaders from Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist).


"Any decision taken by the three-party syndicate cannot be acceptable to all nor will other parties be obliged to follow it," Yadav told Republica. "There is a need for national consensus but the three-party decision cannot be termed so."

He said any move aimed at producing the new constitution without settling the issues of state restructuring is objectionable.

MPRF-Democratic Chief Whip Ramjanam Chaudhary, however, hailed the development. He said the understanding has ended months-long deadlock and that it should be given continuity in the days to come.

"The country has been held a hostage of indecision for months. Now the deadlock has ended. Also, other remaining unresolved disputes should be settled in consensus," Chaudhary told Republica.

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