Tuesday, August 25, 2015

5-10 people cannot impose a Constitution: PM Modi tells Nepal

5-10 people cannot impose a Constitution: PM Modi tells Nepal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told his Nepali counterpart Sushil Koirala that 'five to ten people' cannot 'sit in a room' and 'impose a Constitution' and called for greater inclusion in the process. ....... reiterated his earlier position that there must be the widest possible consultation as Nepal finalises its Constitution. ..... There is a realisation in the government that this has been a top driven process, which has not taken into account the views of diverse social and political groups on the ground. .......... "Five to ten people cannot sit in a room and write the constitution. All parties and forces should sit together. There must be greater dialogue." ...... "Five to ten people cannot sit in a room and write the constitution. All parties and forces should sit together. There must be greater dialogue." ..... Modi has reiterated that the 'political leadership of Nepal should resolve all outstanding issues through dialogue between all political parties and through the process of widest possible consultation, including with the public' and arrive at a solution which accommodated the 'aspirations of all citizens of a richly diverse society within a united, peaceful, stable and prosperous Nepal'.

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