KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Madhesi People's Right Forum Democratic (MPRF-D) Chairman Bijay Gachchhadar has announced a new alliance comprising of three Madhes-based political parties.
The alliance has been formed to pile pressure against major political parties for revising the draft constitution to address the issues of Madhesi people.The announcement regarding the new alliance, Federal Democratic Front, was made on Wednesday at a press meet at Singhadurbar.
Sharat Singh Bhandari-led Rastriya Madhes Socialist Party and Raj Kishor Yadav-led Madheshi Peoples Right Forum Republican are part of the front. The three parties have altogether 18 lawmakers in the Constituent Assembly (CA).
Going against the United Democratic Madheshi Front, Gachhadar had signed the 16-point agreement along with the three-major political parties in the CA.
The alliance said it favors the eight province model outlined in the 16-point agreement as the solution to the ongoing protests at various places across the country.
"Our alliance will quit the CA process if the major political parties fail to address our demands by this Saturday," Gachchhadar said at the press meet.
Meanwhile, Upendra Yadav-led Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) has demanded the halt of CA process for the talks. "We urge the government and concerned political parties to halt the ongoing CA process to create an environment for dialogues," said FSFN Chairman Yadav.
The party also demanded declaring the deceased protesters as martyrs, implementation of past agreement between government and Madhesi forces, withdrawal of the decision to mobilize the army in riot zones, among others. During the press meet Yadav warned of grave consequences if the government tried to use force to suppress the ongoing Madhes movement.
Similarly, Tarai Madhesh Democratic Party Chairman Mahantha Thakur has blamed the government for failing to make proper environment for talks.
He said an environment for talks could be created by restraining security forces on how they deal with protesters, withdrawing the decision of army mobilization and lifting the curfew.
Talking with journalists at his party office in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Thakur also demanded the implementation of past agreements reached after the Madhesh movement.
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