Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has called an all-party meeting Friday to discuss modus operandi of the peace talks with Nepal Communist Party ( Maoist) to end six-year old insurgency and seek suggestions from all political parties in parliament.

Deuba wrote to main opposition CPN-UML, RPP, Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party, CPN-ML, United People’s Front, National People’s Front and Nepal Sadbhavana Party asking them to attend the meeting and give their valuable suggestions, said an official at Prime Minister’s office.

He said that it is a part of forging national consensus on the modus operandi of the talks with Maoist rebels, which would be held in near future. This is second phase of Prime Minister Deuba’s consultation with political parties, In the first phase, he consulted with leaders of different political

parties and others personally regarding the talks.

Soon after coming to power, Prime Minister Deuba halted all offensive action against Maoist workers and appealed them to come to negotiating table to resolve the problem. In response, Maoist leaders also agreed to come to negotiating table and have declared ceasefire to facilitate talks.

Following this development, both government and Maoist leadership have made some decisions to build confidence for the talks. The government has already released all Maoist workers detained under Public Security Act, while Maoist rebels have freed some of the police personnel who had been held captive.