Government starts dialogue with banned Biplav group
Kathmandu, 3 March (2021) - Formal dialogue between the government and banned Nepal Communist Party led by Netra Bikram Chand "Biplav" has started on Wednesday in PM's official residence Baluwatar.
A source told Lokantar that the talks started at 9:30 am.
Minister of Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa "Badal" and Rajan Bhattarai, Foreign Affairs Advisor to PM KP Sharma Oli, represent the government side. Secretariat Member Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma "Prakanda" and Central Member Uday Chalaune represent the NCP side.
Biplav-led NCP agreed to sit for talks with the government with conditions like lifting the ban and releasing the arrested leaders and activists.
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