Welcoming the decision of the cabinet to form a judicial commission to probe alleged atrocities committed during Madhes agitation, president of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) Upendra Yadav has said that he is ready to negotiate with the government if charges against MJF workers and leaders are dropped and their security guaranteed.

Addressing the workers of MJF – which spearheaded the Madhes agitation demanding proportional representation and regional autonomy, among others – Yadav said that his party was not against any ethnic community.

He made these remarks at Jaleshwore of Mahottari district on Saturday.

Yadav also accused the government of floating Chure Bhawar Ekata Samaj – which has demanded separate Chure Bhawar region within Madhes – to counter it.