A seven-point agreement was reached between the three major parties UCPN (M), Nepali Congress, UML, and United Democratic Madhesi Forum (UDMF) to complete the peace process and take the constitution-drafting process forward. It paved the way for a more substantial basis for completing the peace and constitution-drafting process than previous agreements. There was increased trust…

Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai’s claim of UCPN (M) and Nepali Congress being close to an agreement close to an agreement on the peace process and achieving a breakthrough soon raised the suspicions of UML leaders. UML leaders always suspected that in any talks without them the UCPN (M) would easily entrap the Nepali Congress, and…

Prime minister met with main political parties one day before his India visit in the name of seeking consensus on the peace process. The talks held at the prime minister’s residence at Baluwatar among Nepali Congress, UML, and UCPN (M) could not last. Instead, UCPN (M) leaders held a separate meeting citing insufficient discussions within…

There was no tangible outcome on the peace process despite claims by UCPN (M) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai of nearing a consensus. As no agreements could be reached in the discussions between Congress and UCPN (M), Congress held a separate meeting with UML. While Nepali Congress and UML agreed to…

The Council of Ministers on 2 October 2011 took decision to increase the allowances of the Maoist combatants by Rs 1500 from the previous Rs 5000 per month. The opposition parties Nepali Congress and UML opposed the increase in allowances at a time when the peace process should be concluded and a new constitution promulgated.…