We are not here to save the King… the problem facing Nepal should be resolved by the Nepalis people themselves, General Secretary of Congress (I) Digvijaya Singh who heads the high-level delegation of the India’s ruling party on Wednesday, is reported to have said at a meeting with Nepali Congress leaders.

The former chief-minister of Madhya Pradesh was said to have made this remark during his meeting with party’s acting-president Sushil Koirala where they discussed the Terai unrest, preparation being made for the upcoming election to Constituent Assembly and the ongoing peace process, among other issues, Nepali Congress spokesperson Arjun Narsingh K.C said.

It was not immediately clear as to in what context Singh made this succinct remark.

The four-member team is meeting CPN-UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda and leaders of two monarchist parties –Rastriya Janashakti Party chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa and Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairpeson Pashupati Sumshere Rana including the leaders of the agitating Madhesi parties later Wednesday.

Immediately after its arrival in Kathmandu Tuesday afternoon, the four-member delegation of India’s ruling Congress (I) had started parleys with key political leaders.

In separate meetings with Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel and Minister for Home Krishna Prasad Sitaula, the delegation emphasized timely constituent Assembly election in Nepal.

Emerging from his meeting with Poudel yesterday, Singh had said CA poll is indispensable to ensure lasting peace and democracy in Nepal. He also stressed that Nepal government should hold “peaceful negotiations” with Madhesi leaders. nepalnews.com ag Feb 13 08