Meeting of 3 major parties ended inconclusively

The meeting of the three major parties called by Speaker Onsari Gharti as an attempt to clear the obstruction at the Legislature Parliament has ended on an inconclusive note. The meeting held at the Parliament Secretariat and attended by senior leaders of Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN-UML, along with the Speaker, ended indecisively after the parties remained firm on their respective stances. Ruling parties had earlier said that the business schedule of the House for today included propositions for law on election of local level and constitution amendment. This was met with objection by UML which said the propositions could not be accepted and that the obstruction would continue. Talking to media-persons after the meeting, leaders of the ruling parties said the discussions would go on with effort to find consensus in package on laws related with constitution amendment and holding of local level elections. BITE... Leaders of the main opposition however said the House proceeding will be obstructed until the constitution amendment bill is withdrawn.