Members of the committee that comprises various ethnic wings of the major political parties including UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML, were pressuring the top leadership of the parties to ensure a Newa Autonomous State and conclude the constitution-writing and peace process on time. [break]
Meanwhile, the committee members also submitted a memorandum to CA Chairman Subas Nembang, pressing fulfillment of a nine-point demand from the ethnic groups.
They demanded that the CA be immediately reactivated and its functioning made effective. "The idea of dissolving the CA and holding fresh elections is a conspiracy against the people´s mandate," the memorandum said.
The ethnic groups also demanded that the CA give recognition to historical as well as ethnic identity and ensure a Newa Autonomous State. "There should be a constitutional provision on secularism," the memorandum said.
Maoist lawmaker Hitman Shakya, NC lawmaker Tirtha Ram Dangol and Malla K Sundar, among others from the local Newar community, were present while submitting the memorandum to Nembang. They also addressed the mass gathered outside the CA hall.
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