Preliminary draft of new constitution endorsed in the CA

The CA has approved the preliminary draft of the new constitution. The draft has been approved following the end of discussion that had kicked off on 3 July. The draft has been handed over to Civil Committee under the CA for the collection of public opinion whereas 15 days has been allotted for garnering public opinion. More than 400 lawmakers had expressed their views on the draft. Speaking before endorsement of the draft, Prime Minister Koirala has urged not to have any doubts on the draft. Saying rights of every community, class, region, castes and women among others have been ensured in the draft, he claimed such constitution is nowhere else in the world till date. PM Koirala also stressed on abiding by values and principles of democracy. He further said no one can now obstruct federalism. All the lawmakers except Rastirya Prajatantra Party-Nepal expressed their support to the draft. RPP-N Chairman Kamal Thapa alleged that the existence of CA was hebetated under the influence of foreign forces.