Regular activities of local bodies across the country have come to a halt from Wednesday, owing to the agitation launched by these organizations.[break]
The National Federation of Village Development Committees, Nepal has also expressed solidarity to the agitation announced demanding the local bodies´ election.
It may be noted local bodies have been running without people´s representatives for the past 11 years.
The Federation has expressed concerns over the non-implementation of the Supreme Court verdict given on November 7, 2012 directing the government to give priority to the local bodies´ election and make all arrangements to hold election in an appropriate time. The Federation has accused the government of becoming apathetic towards conducting the local bodies´ election.
The Federation urged the government to immediately announce the date for local bodies´ election. "Otherwise the government and the political parties will be responsible of any untoward consequence", the Federation warned.
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