FSFN will join govt soon, says Narayankaji Shrestha

PARSA, May 15: CPN (Maoist Center) leader Narayankaji Shrestha has said that Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) has agreed to join the incumbent government.

At a press conference jointly organized by the Press Chautari Nepal and Press Center Nepal at Birgunj on Tuesday, leader Shrestha said that FSFN will be brought on board the government soon. However, no discussion was held with the Rastriya Janata Party for the same, he added.

He clarified that the ruling Maoist Center is still on the stance of the constitution amendment proposal over the issue of Madhes, registered in the Parliament.

Leader Shrestha expressed the view that all should pay their attention in building a Nepal along with social justice as it was the main task of the government and all political parties.

Referring to Province 2 Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut’s speech at the civic reception organized to felicitate the visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the former Foreign Minister Shrestha argued that it was sad to put the internal matter of the country before the foreign guest in course of welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Janakpur.