NC lawmakers demand new model of federal structure

KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentarians have disapproved of the federal state structure floated by the party´s Central Working Committee. The Committee headed by Vice President Gopal Man Shrestha had tabled the proposal to delineate federal states on the basis of geographical structure of the country.[break]



The Tarai-based NC lawmakers claimed that delineation of federal structures on geographical basis would be against the party´s manifesto. In the wake of growing discontent in the party, the Committee had called the Tarai-based lawmakers to attend the CWC meet on Thursday.







According to NC General Secretary Bimalendra Nidhi, a majority of NC CA members present in the CWC meeting criticized the party for trying to decide party´s model of federal state structures without adequate discussion.



Lawmakers including Ajaya Kumar Chaurasiya, Saroj Yadav, Ramesh Rijal, Rameshwor Yadav and Gagan Thapa said that the party should develop a model that best meets the demands of people living in various parts of the country. They opined that the party´s official position on delineation of federal states should be determined only after arriving at a consensus in the party.

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