Deuba claims of getting support from UML

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Duba has claimed of getting support from CPN-UML as well on the constitution amendment bill brought by the government. Inaugurating a student-oriented campaign of Congress' sister-wing Nepal Students Union in the capital today, leader Deuba said that UML had started showing flexibility on the issue of constitution amendment, claiming that UML's backing for the same was certain. He said there was no alternative for the parties except to amend the constitution and go for elections. BITE... Leader Deuba called on the NSU to take its campaign to villages. Other leaders speaking at the programme including Congress General Secretary Dr. Shashank Koirala, former General Secretary Prakash Man Singh among others stressed on giving an outlet to the country by holding elections.