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'Govt ready to hold dialogue with Madhesis, ethnic groups' RSS POKHARA, April 26 - General Secretary of Nepali Congress (NC) and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Ram Chandra Poudel said Thursday the government is ready to hold dialogue in group or one to one separately regarding the demands raised by the various groups including Madheshi, indigenous and Dalits. Speaking at a press meet organized by Nepal Press Union, Kaski, today, Minister Poudel said there is nothing for give and take as the government has been formed as per the eight-party consensus following the people's movement. Minister Poudel said, "How and when will the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections be held should immediately be decided," adding, "Eight parties should quickly give decision to the people with the confidence of telling the truth with transparent behaviour." Keeping in mind the people's will, the government should fix the date of CA polls on an appropriate time as per the eight-party agreement after the Election Commission's concepts are made public on the elections, Minister Poudel said. "However, the importance of the CA elections should not be belittled on any pretext," said Poudel. He added that the eighty parties should be responsible for both the works done and those to be done as all the works are initiated as per their agreement. Stating that NC President Girija Prasad Koirala has already called for republicanism, Minister Poudel made it clear that NC is not in favour of continuing with the king, but that, "All the works should be carried out with legal procedures, and not in haste in an immature manner." Posted on: 2007-04-26 06:17:06 (Server Time)
