Vice-president of the Nepali Congress (NC) Sushil Koirala has said that inclusive democracy and restructuring of the state are common agendas of the seven political parties.

Speaking at an interaction in the capital on Tuesday, Koirala urged all not to doubt the parties’ commitment to inclusive democracy and restructuring of the state.

He further said, “There should be free space for ethnic communities, languages, women, Dalit and others. In the era of globalisation, no country can survive if it continues to adhere to feudal mentality.”

He also said that the reinstated House of Representatives (HoR) would make decisions in the interest of the people, as it was reinstated due to the people’s power.

Koirala added he would table the proposals forwarded by the intelligentsia in the central working committee of the party, which is scheduled to take place soon.

Likewise, General Secretary of NC Ram Chandra Poudel said giving a safe landing to the existing transition phase was the major challenge and for which support and suggestions of all sectors is essential.

The government should immediately finalise a code of conduct, sign Human Rights Convention and sit down on talks table with the Maoists that would be followed by the election to a constituent assembly, Poudel added.

Poudel also suggested the government to urge the Maoists to stop extortions and abductions.

Lawmaker and chairman of the Nepal Intellectual Council Dr Mangal Siddhi Manandhar stressed the need to draft an interim constitution to go for the election of the constituent assembly. Such a constitution, he said, would pave the way for making historic decisions.