Senior leaders of Nepali Congress- Democratic (NC-D) criticised party president Sher Bahadur Deuba for his remarks that certain parts of the 12-point understanding reached between the Maoists and the seven-party alliance must be reviewed.

During the second-day informal meeting of the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC) on Wednesday, they said it was an irresponsible remark of Deuba to criticize the pact as it was given to him for study before signing when he was still in jail, according to reports.

Expressing surprise at the way the 12-point agenda was being flayed by the NC (D) leadership and others, Bal Bahadur KC, a senior member of the party said, “It can be flayed only if the party expects to get out of the seven-party alliance.”

Deuba had demanded scrapping of the rebels’ court as a major precondition for accepting the pact.

On the peaceful outlet of the present political situation, KC added that revival of the House of Representatives was the only way to resolve the crisis.

Dr Minendra Rijal and some other CWC members toed the line followed by Deuba.

Party members also urged Deuba to prepare a mechanism to push forward a systematic process for party unification.

Most of the leaders stressed the need to opting for a constituent assembly election through a reinstated House.

The meeting will continue on Thursday.