A two-day meeting of the two alliances held in the capital on Friday also formed a four-member taskforce to recommend their respective leaderships about terms of references of the partnership, according to leaders. [break]
The taskforce comprises Rajkishore Yadav of Madhesi People´s Rights Forum-Republican (MPRF-R), Jitendra Dev of Madhesi People´s Rights Forum-Democratic (MPRF-D), Suresh Ale Magar of Adibasi Jatiya Chhetriya Mahasangh Nepal and Khagendra Makhim of Federal Democratic National Forum.
“The taskforce will forge a common understating on issues like federalism, autonomy of provinces and inclusion,” said Yadav.
The taskforce will recommend future strategy to safeguard achievements of past movements, according to Magar, another member of the taskforce. “We will urge the leadership to adopt a strategy to combat anti-federalism forces,” Magar told Republica.
Yadav said the taskforce would start working from Sunday and would submit its report within the next three to four days.
MPRF-R Chairman Jaya Prakash Prasad Gupta said they would exert pressure on the state to address the concerns raised by Madhesi and indigenous nationalities.
The meeting concluded that centralized structure and unitary system of government are the major obstacles in ensuring the rights of Madhesi and indigenous nationalities.
UDMF comprises MPRF-R, MPRF-D, Tarai Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP), TMDP-Nepal and Sadbhawana Party whereas UANSF comprises Nepa Rastriya Party, Federal Democratic National Forum, Rastriya Janamukti Party, Tamsaling Nepal Rashtriya Dal, Janamukti Party Nepal, Aadibasi Jatiya Chhetriya Mahasangh Nepal, Akhil Nepal Aadibasi Janajati Mahasangh (Ekikrit) and Aadibasi Janajati Mahasangh (Samajbadi).
Earlier, UDMF had reached an agreement with various Tharu organizations to collaborate on issues of state restructuring.
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