Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala is holding talks with leaders of the agitating Madhesi party in Bijulibazaar amid anti-constitution protests in eastern and southern parts of Nepal. Koirala, who reached Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party office on Tuesday morning, is holding a discussion with the party's chairman Mahantha Thakur, reported Kathmandu Post. He reportedly assured Thakur differences would be sorted out though talks.
More than a dozen Madhesi protesters were injured in separate incidents of police shootings on Monday as anti-constitution protests continued for second day, according to Hindustan Times. Madheshi groups have termed country's new Constitution a farce.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern over anti-constitution violence in Nepal, according to UN News Centre press release.
"He remains concerned about the recent violence and stresses the importance of dialogue and non-violence as well as respect for peaceful protest and freedom of assembly," UN Chief's spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters on Monday. "A peaceful and democratic Nepal is what the people of Nepal seek and deserve."
Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav officially promulgated the country's first democractic, secular constitution on Sunday, as HNGN reported previously. The adoption of the new constitution came nearly eight years after Nepal dumped monarchy and became a republic.
"Endorsed by people's representatives, this constitution is the document of our common commitment for protecting freedom, geographic integrity, independence and sovereignty vested in people," Yadav said in his address to the Constituent Assembly on Sunday, according to Himalayan Times.
