INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress has made its position clear about voting in favour of constitution amendment proposal
registered in the federal parliament.
The party organised a press meet today to put forth itofficial view that it will be standing for
amendment of the constitution to incorporate new political map of Nepal in the coat-of-arms.
At the press conference held at the
partycentral office in Sanepa, NC Spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma said the party will position itself clearly in favour of the amendment
and restoring Nepalright to Kalapani, Lipulekk and Limpiyadhura.
&Itonly about securing the partyright to an institutional decision, which
will be taken by the Central Working Committee meeting on May 30,& he said
He also shared NClong-standing position on initiating talks about removing Indian Army from Kalapani.
The partyproposal to take an
institutional decision at the all-party meeting was not to obstruct the process that had begun in the parliament, he asserted.
Sharma said
the NC takes the statements made by some ministers that the NC asked for the proposal to be lifted from the Parliamentworking agenda, very
The issue of nationality cannot be a matter of blame game but should be an issue of unity driven by strong national sentiment, he said while
welcoming the proposal of the Prime Minister to have the amendment proposal passed unanimously.
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