Prez to leaders: Street protests won't solve problem

President Ram Baran Yadav Wednesday held joint consultation with leaders of the major political parties to encourage them to resume negotiations to find a solution to the political crisis at the earliest.

President Ram Baran Yadav

Speaking to reporters after the meeting held at Shital Niwas, UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal informed that the President said the street protests would not lead to a solution and that the parties need to continue talks for consensus. However, the opposition leaders said they were going to intensify the street movement as the ruling coalition was not willing to find a solution, Khanal said.

Similarly, NC vice president Ram Chandra Poudel said that his party suggested the President to take steps to end the deadlock. Leaders of the UCPN (M) and Madhesi Front were also present in the meeting.

Before the joint meeting, President Yadav had a separate discussion with Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on the latest political developments especially the series of clashes between the cadres of the ruling and the opposition parties in different parts of the country.

Emerging from the meeting, PM Bhattarai said he told the President that the government is in favor of elections by end of May and that the talks between the parties were going to be focused on the polls. Nepalnews.com