NC President Deuba meets PM Dahal after Yadav warns of quitting govt

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba held a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday after ruling Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav warned of quitting the government.

Yadav, who was miffed with the government after the Home Ministry signed a five-point agreement with Gaur massacre victims, met Nepali Congress President Deuba on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman expressed his dissatisfaction with the Congress President Deuba over the agreement signed with Gaur massacre victims.

According to a source, Yadav had even warned Deuba that they would leave the government.

Saying he would hold a discussion with the Prime Minister on the issue, Deuba, in response, urged Yadav not to take unpleasant decision like quitting the government.

Leader Yadav even told Congress President Deuba that he was not satisfied with the working style of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha.

After the meeting with Yadav, Congress President Deuba, Defense Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka, Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak and Krishna Sitaula among other leaders had reached Baluwatar to meet Prime Minister Dahal.

They discussed issues like ending House deadlock and Gaur massacre.

On March 21, 2007, cadres of the then Madhesi Janadhikar Forum and Maoist had a clash in Gaur-based Rice Mill.

As many as 27 persons had lost their lives in the incident.

The families of those who died and injured in the incident had been staging demonstrations putting forth various demands.

On Tuesday, the government and the representatives of the Gaur massacre victims signed a five-point agreement at the Home Ministry.

Struggle Committee Chairman Rup Sagar Devi and Home Ministry spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai had signed the agreement.

According to the agreement, complaints pertaining to the incident filed with the police will be investigated and the guilty will be brought to book.