In a meeting between the two leaders at Koirala´s residence, Koirala urged Dahal to withdraw the protest programs, saying that they could lead the nation to a ´political disaster´.[break]
Koirala expressed worry that the country had reached a critical juncture due to growing differences among major political parties. He cautioned Dahal that the situation could go beyond control should the deadlock continue for long.
According to NC leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula, who was present in the meeting, Koirala urged Dahal to move ahead in consensus.
Sitaula said Koirala told Dahal that the latter´s move to step up capture of public and private properties and declaring autonomous states had complicated the political situation. "Dahal was positive about Girijababu´s requests," he said.
In the half an hour meeting, the two leaders also discussed the ways to resolve the deadlock through joint resolution motion. "Girijababu asked him not to entangle much in the things of the past," Sitaula said.
Koirala told Dahal that NC was not ready to drag the president into any controversy in the motion. The Maoists have been insisting that the president´s ´unconstitutional´ move to reinstate then army chief be mentioned in the motion, while the NC and the UML are against it.
In the meeting, Dahal asked Koirala to help address their demand over the president´s move in one or the other way through the joint motion.
Admitting that the country is in a critical juncture, Dahal told Koirala that he would immediately start consultation within his party to resolve the standoff. "Prachandaji told that he will meet Girijababu again after holding discussion within his party," said Sitaula.
After the meeting, Dahal expressed hope that the deadlock would end soon. "Since Girijababu is also a flexible person, we would be able to reach a consensus within a few days," he said.
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