Nepali Congress and the main opposition CPN-UML have agreed to move ahead together to safeguard democracy.

During a meeting held at the UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli's residence in Balkot on Friday night, the two parties agreed to move ahead together to protect democracy.

But the two parties failed to forge consensus on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

On the occasion, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba urged Oli to help endorse the $500 million grant compact.

In response, Oli said that the door to the Parliament is still closed for them and urged the Prime Minister to open it.

Government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki said that Oli urged Prime Minister Deuba to create a conducive environment to take part in the parliamentary proceedings.

He said that the Prime Minister is making a maximum effort to ratify the MCC. 

Similarly, UML spokesperson Pradeep Gyawali said that Prime Minister Deuba urged Chairman Oli to participate in the Parliamentary proceedings by lifting the House obstructions to ratify the MCC compact.

But Oli said that they would not allow the House to proceed with its business until the Speaker is removed or he takes action against the 14 lawmakers.