President urges major parties to take in dissenting parties to promulgate the constitution

President Dr. Rambaran Yadav has advised the major parties to include participation of the parties dissenting the preliminary draft of the constitution while promulgating the constitution. In his meeting with senior leaders of the four major parties held at the his official residence at Shital Niwas today, President Yadav suggested the leaders to hold discussions on the initial draft of the statute and involve the discontent parties in endorsing the constitution. Appreciating the success in preparing the first draft of the constitution on the basis of the 16-point Agreement forged by the major parties, he spoke in favour of seeing a constitution delivered through consensus among all parties. Following the meeting, Chairman of Forum- Democratic Bijay Kumar Gachhadar said the president had suggested to incorporate people's feedback and endorse a consensual constitution. BITE... Senior leaders of the four major parties, during talks with the president, had expressed commitment to make further improvisations on the preliminary draft and pass a constitution that would be acceptable to all. BITE... Praising the active efforts shown by the political parties in relief distribution and rehabilitation works in the aftermath of the major earthquake, the President urged the leaders to move ahead in unison for reconstruction of the country as well. Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML Chairman K. P. Oli, Unified CPN-Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Chairman of Madheshi Janadhikar Forum- Democratic Bijay Kumar Gachhadar had attended the meeting hosted by the president.