Vice chair of CPN-UML admits party's mistake

Vice-chairman of the main opposition party CPN-UML has said that the party has committed mistake by accepting federalism. Speaking at a programme held by Yuba Sangh Nepal in the capital today, he said it was a mistake to accept federalism without making concrete opinion on the same due to lack of time. He said the party adopted the idea of federalism as urged by then prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala. Saying there are various models of federalism across the world, he asserted that conspiracy was ongoing to make two nationalities in the name of federalism in Nepal. Accusing the government of trying to foil constitution implementation by bringing amendment proposal, he expressed firmness not to let statute amendment proposal get endorsed even if they have to shed their blood.