Government and the agitating Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha talks team held an official meeting at Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party office in Bijulibazar, Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon.
The two-hour long official meeting between the government and Madhesi morcha took place following Tuesday’s unofficial meeting that was held between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa-led government talks team and TMLP Chairman Mahantha Thakur. The SLMM, on today’s meet, has demanded that the government bring a clear roadmap regarding the issue of state delineation. “Our bottom-line is the issue of delineation,” said Ram Naresh Rae, a member of the Morcha talks team, “We have clearly stated the issue of state delineation is our first priority among our other demands.” The morcha have been demanding two states in the Tarai-Madhes region. General Administration Minister Rekha Sharma, a member of government talks team, told the Post, “Their (Morcha) main concern seems to be the issue of state demarcation.” Minister Sharma said that the meeting has decided that both parties will their official position regarding the state delineation issue in the next meeting scheduled for Sunday.
The two-hour long official meeting between the government and Madhesi morcha took place following Tuesday’s unofficial meeting that was held between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa-led government talks team and TMLP Chairman Mahantha Thakur. The SLMM, on today’s meet, has demanded that the government bring a clear roadmap regarding the issue of state delineation. “Our bottom-line is the issue of delineation,” said Ram Naresh Rae, a member of the Morcha talks team, “We have clearly stated the issue of state delineation is our first priority among our other demands.” The morcha have been demanding two states in the Tarai-Madhes region. General Administration Minister Rekha Sharma, a member of government talks team, told the Post, “Their (Morcha) main concern seems to be the issue of state demarcation.” Minister Sharma said that the meeting has decided that both parties will their official position regarding the state delineation issue in the next meeting scheduled for Sunday.