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Major political parties have concluded that they would move ahead unitedly against the attack on the Constitution.

In the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the leaders discussed various issues of the peace process, CPN (Maoist Center) Vice-Chairperson Pampha Bhusal said.

The Prime Minister held a discussion with the supporters of the 12-point agreement, peace process and Constitution, Busal said.

“The Prime Minister held a discussion with the supporters of peace agreement, Constitution and federal democratic republic,” she said.

Saying that the system is being attacked in recent times, the Maoist Center leader said that the major parties have made a conclusion to move ahead unitedly against the same.

She further said that Prime Minister Dahal will organize a broader assembly soon to resolve the problems seen in the economy.

Meanwhile, CPN-UML Whip Mahesh Bartaula said that the Prime Minister had called them to discuss the 12-point agreement and contemporary issues.

Saying that the government has not been able to deliver to the people, has become a mute spectator and the economy is in shambles, he said that they alerted the Prime Minister on the occasion.

The Nepali Congress has provided Rs 5 million to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund as a contribution to support the earthquake victims.

The Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba handed over the cheque of Rs 5 million to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

Nepali Congress President Deuba, General Secretary duo Bishwo Prakash Sharma and Gagan Kumar Thapa among others had reached Baluwar to hand over the cheque for the rescue and relief of the people affected by the earthquake in Jajarkot and Rukum West.

Earlier, the Congress had announced to provide Rs 5 million to the government’s fund for the rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the earthquake-affected people.

As many as 157 people died and over 200 were injured after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted west Nepal on Friday night.

Almost half of those killed in the earthquake on Friday were children, it has been found. According to data with the police, 78 of the 153 people killed in the quake on the night of Nov 3 were children. Of the deceased children, 50 died in Jajarkot and 28 in Rukum West due to the quake, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Santosh Roka.

Twenty eight of 52 people who died in the quake in Rukum West were children, said the district police chief Namraj Bhattarai. “Most of the deceased in Rukum West were children. Two 10-month-old children have also lost their lives,” he said. According to the Jajarkot police, of the 105 deceased in Jajarkot, 50 were children, 33 women and 18 men. In Rukum West, 16 women and eight men died in the quake.

Meanwhile, the quake-affected people have been waiting for relief to arrive.

President Ram Chandra Paudel is leaving for earthquake hit districts, Jajarkot and Rukum Paschim, today.

President's press advisor Kiran Pokharel informed that President Paudel would visit the quake affected districts to take stock of the situation of disaster survivors.

In the wake of the earthquake that occurred last Friday, President Paudel also postponed his scheduled visit to Europe from November 8.

President Ram Chandra Paudel's visit to France, Italy and Germany scheduled for this Wednesday has been postponed.

President's press advisor Kiran Pokharel informed through a press release today that the Head-of-the-State postponed the scheduled visit with the conclusion that it would not be appropriate to leave the country when a natural disaster like a devastating earthquake has occurred.

It is stated that President Paudel will visit the earthquake-hit region tomorrow to take stock of the situation of the affected people.

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale with its epicenter in Jajarkot struck the district in Karnali Province the night of November 3, causing huge loss of life and property in Jajarkot and Rukum West.

A meeting of the Council of Ministers had approved the President's visit to the three European countries on November 2.

Pokharel, the press advisor to the President, said the President postponed the visit saying that it would not be suitable to leave the country in the aftermath of the natural disaster, although the visit was very important for Nepal and the Nepali people.

The President was scheduled to leave for Paris, France in connection with attending the 'One Polar Planet Summit' and the 'Paris Pact for People and Planet' conferences under the Peace Forum Programme taking place there from November 9 to 11, at the invitation of French President Immanuel Macron.