The Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) has asked the Maoists to rope in Nepali Congress (NC) in the special committee on army integration.

The UML is a major ally in the ruling coalition led by the Maoists while NC is the main opposition.

A delegation of UML led by its general secretary Jhal Nath Khanal met with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Wednesday, and made this request.

The UML team told the PM that without the participation of NC, the committee will become meaningless.

Although the government had formed the committee led by UML leader and Deputy Prime Minister Bamdev Gautam a month ago, the NC has stayed away from it demanding equal participation and implementation of past pacts.

The committee has two members from the Maoists and the NC has also demanded two members from its side. The NC has also demanded that terms of reference of the committee be same as was agreed in earlier pacts. nepalnews.com sd Dec 04 08