'CA polls must be held by mid April' - National Reconciliation Day

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Palpa, Jan. 1: Former prime minister and senior leader of the Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba firmly stated that constituent assembly(CA) elections will be held within mid April this year.

Leader Deuba arrived Palpa on the occasion of the 33rd National Reconciliation Day, expressed such views while speaking at a press meet organized by the FNJ, Palpa chapter.

Responding to a question, leader Deuba said though the CA polls were demanded only by the CPN-Maoist in the past, it has been common demand of all political parties these days.

Moreover, Deuba said the ca election was deferred two times- first, due to the lack of various laws and second, by the mutual disagreement. A 23-point agreement had been reached among us and the election is inevitable, he added.

The programme was presided over by the FNJ Palpa Chairman, Jhapendra Gaire.

In Pokhara, Vice-president of the Nepali Congress Gopal Man Shrestha has said that the country would not become a federal republic before the constituent assembly polls.

Speaking at a programme organised by the party's Kaski unit to mark 32nd National Reconciliation Day here yesterday, Shrestha said a decision on the monarchy should be taken by the representatives elected by the sovereign people.

Shrestha said nobody should blame the PM alone for deferral of polls twice in the past, but the seven parties were equally responsible for it. He said new hopes have been raised after the Maoists rejoined the government and expressed hopes that a new date for CA polls would be fixed soon.

The programme was chaired by Kaski president of the party Yagya Bahadur Thapa.

In Gousala, Minister for Finance, Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat, addressing a function organized today in Jaleshwor by Nepali Congress Mahottari on the occasion of 32nd National Unity and Reconciliation Day, indicated the need to end trends of split, defeat the politics of arms and violence, overcome efforts of splitting forces and strengthen multiparty competitive system.

Minister Dr. Mahat said voices of Madhes should be raised inside the party and stressed that issues of restructuring of the state would be addressed in course of formation of constituent assembly.
Parliamentarian Umakant Choudhari also spoke in the programme.

In Biratnagar, Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Ram Chandra Poudel has said implementation of 23-point agreement should be begun by CPN (Maoist).

Addressing the Seminar, organized here today by Nepali Congress Morang on the occasion of National Reconciliation Day on 'Constituent Assembly Election, Present Political Context and National Reconciliation', Minister Poudel said many demands that were included in the agreement forged with leaders of Madhes have been fulfilled.

He stressed that National reconciliation is the reconciliation among people's powers.
Central Member of Nepali Congress, Pradeep Giri urged his party workers to reform their methods and cultures according to time and situation to save the country and the party from crises.

Other Central Member Dr. Shekhar Koirala said only the people would be symbol of unity hence.
In Sundarijal, Nepal Congress, Kathmandu District Working Committee organized a program at BP Museum, Sindarijal on the occasion 32nd National Unity and Reconciliation Day.

On the Occasion, General Secretary of Nepali Congress, Kul Bahadur Gurung said he was alleged as supporter of monarchy when he raised voice against excesses of Maoists.

He alleged that Maoists did not abide any agreement that was forged with seven parties.
Central Member Ramkrishna Tamrakar said BP's policy of national reconciliation still holds it significance.

Other Central Member Binayadhwaj Chand said advised party-workers, who think that BP's thoughts are obsolete at present, should deeply study the thoughts.

In Terhathum, Minister for Labour and Transport Management, Ramesh Lekhak has said that the unity among all the democratic parties would be the national solidarity at the moment.

Speaking at a program organized on the occasion of the 32nd national solidarity and reconciliation day here Monday, he said there were possibilities, opportunities as well as challenges before the nation and move ahead in consideration of the possibilities and challenges was the need of the day.

Central Vice-President of Nepal Dalit Association, Min Bahadur Biswakarma, former MP Tejman Tumbahamphe and other speakers shed light on the significance of reconciliation.