Despite earlier report that they have put off their meeting for Friday, the government and Chure Bhawar Ekata Samaj met, Thursday afternoon in Godavari.

The meeting took place after 3 pm after the government indicated its willingness to fulfill Samaj’s preconditions. The Samaj’s preconditions include withdrawal of murder charge against its nine activists and declaration of their slain cadre as martyr.

After the talks, a member of government talks team, Minister of State Gyanendra Karki said that the two sides ended the dialogue amicably by agreeing to again sit within mid-August. “The Samaj has also agreed to withdraw their earlier agitation scheduled to begin from July 28,’ Karki said.

The Chure Bhawar Ekata Samaj has been demanding security and protection of rights of people of hilly origin living in Madhes region. They have also demanded autonomous status for Chure Bhawar region.