Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers Dr Tulsi Giri (File Photo)
Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers Dr Tulsi Giri (File Photo)
Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers Dr Tulsi Giri has said that the message of the King on the occasion of the National Democracy Day on Sunday has left the responsibility on the political parties to make conducive environment for reconciliation.
Kantipur daily quoted second man in the royal cabinet Dr Giri as saying, “The ball now is in the party’s court and naturally further political development will go ahead as per the reaction of the political parties to the message.”
He further said that the message is one step ahead than the royal address of the February 1.
Stating that the language of the message is very good, Dr Giri said the King had clearly appealed for the reconciliation and talks.
Dr Giri said that the King is interested for reconciliation so the political parties should understand the King’s intention and be ready for it.
Stating that there is no need to mention agendas for talks in the message, Dr Giri urged to see the meaning of the message rather than content.
Giri said that the problems dogging the country could not be resolved by organizing rallies in the streets and added that there should be dialogue and consensus among the King and political parties to give an outlet to the present political crisis.
He further said that all should be flexible to resolve the present crisis, adding, that does not mean all should agree in the King’s roadmap, but the thing is to find consensus through dialogue.
Dr Giri urged the political parties to think about what shape they want to give to the politics of the country and called for dialogue to find consensus.
Dr Giri was of the view that though Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala had said talks and consensus were possible only if the municipal polls was postponed, talks were still possible at present as “demands like talks are not possible without restoration of parliament have not been put forth.”