INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MAY 24A meeting held among top leaders of key political parties remained
positive in addressing the current parliamentary stalemate.
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Briefly speaking to the media after the meeting at the Prime Minister's
residence in Baluwatar today, CPN-UML's Chief Whip Mahesh Bartaula informed that the discussions were constructive.He shared that the
meeting with representatives from the main opposition, Nepali Congress, was positive towards resolving the parliamentary deadlock and
developing the terms of reference for the parliamentary probe committee on the cooperative funds scam.
"The discussion
today was positive," Chief Whip Bartaula said, adding, "The Nepali Congress participated constructively
The discussion was productive in terms of ending the parliamentary deadlock, developing the terms of reference for the parliamentary probe
committee, and facilitating the removal of complications."Nepali Congress Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak echoed this sentiment, stating that the
meeting was favorable towards establishing a parliamentary probe committee
"The meeting focused on forming a parliamentary probe committee to address issues of misappropriation, siphoning off, fraud, and
embezzlement of cooperative funds
Colleagues have been working on the committee's structure and scope
Today's meeting aimed to finalize these matters."Present at the meeting were Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal
Dahal CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli, Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa, leader Krishna Sitaula, NC parliamentary party
Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak, and Maoist Centre's Chief Whip Heetraj Pandey, among others.
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