Biratnagar, June 3: Home Minister Govinda Raj Joshi has said that the government has kept the door open for dialogue on all matters other than those described as irreversible in the constitution for maintenance of law and order, and sustainable development of the country.

Minister Joshi, who was speaking at the concluding function of a two-day discussion programme of chief district officers, district police chief and the chiefs of National Investigation Department of the Eastern Development Region here the other day, stressed the need for the civil and police administration to fulfil their duties with a sense of service and responsibility so as to make the people feel that a government and administration exists in the country.

Warning that anyone disturbing peace and security will not go scot-free, the Home Minister said anyone acting against the present system and constitution will face stern action.

Home Secretary Padma Prasad Pokherel expressed the view that local administration have an important role to play in helping the government’s commitment to ensuring vibrant administration and corruption control materialise. IGP Achyut Krishna Kharel said thanks to mutual coordination among all security units and constant vigilance the country has now seen normal law and order situation.

He also stressed the need for a separate legislation for controlling terrorism in the country. Chief of the National Investigation Department Hari Babu Chaudhari said His Majesty’s Government has already initiated necessary measures for increasing the responsibility and efficiency of the department. Replying to questions at the end of the programme, spokesman of the Home Minister Gopendra Pandey said that the police posts will be established in the places from where they had been shifted earlier for security reason.

Since adequate security arrangements have been made now the banks will be returned to the same places from where they were shifted earlier, he added.