The major three parties have agreed to propose a supplementary amendment bill in the fifth amendment to the interim constitution to fulfill the demands floated by the Madhes-based parties.

A meeting held between the ruling three parties --- Nepali Congress (NC), CPN-Maoist and CPN-UML --- and the Madhes-based parties Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF), Terai-Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP) and Rajendra Mahato-led Nepal Sadbhawana Party (NSP-M) at the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction in Singhadurbar this morning reached an understanding on the issue which was rose after the Madhesi lawmakers began disrupting the CA meet since last Thursday.

Today’s meeting has agreed to include the provisions of autonomous Terai region and mass recruitment of Madhesis in the security bodies in the fifth amendment to the interim constitution.

As per the agreement reached between the political parties, a draft taskforce has been formed to prepare the supplementary proposal in the amendment bill.

The taskforce comprises of UML’s Bhim Rawal, Maoist’s Dev Gurung and NC’s Bimalendra Nidhi.

The Seven Party Alliance (SPA) will ratify the proposal prepared by the draft committee, which will be passed later by the Council of Ministers. The government will then present the proposal at the Constituent Assembly (CA) sitting, according to leaders.

The Madhesi lawmakers had been disrupting the parliamentary session of the CA since last Thursday pressing the government to include the agendas of the agreement signed between the United Democratic Madhesi Front and the government on February 28 in the statute amendment.

Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula met CPN-Maoist chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal at the latter’s residence in Nayabazar on Tuesday.

Home Minister Sitaula discussed the procedure of the formation of next government and the demands raised by Madhes-based parties.

Meanwhile, the parliamentary session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) is due to take place at 2 pm today at International Convention Centre at Baneshwor in the capital.

The Madhes-based parties have been obstructing the CA meet continuously for four times demanding fifth amendment to the interim constitution be done including the agendas the past agreements signed between the government and the Madhes-based parties.

At least four people died and five others were injured when a bus carrying a marriage procession met with an accident at Belbari-Dangighat section of Mahendra Highway in Biratnagar on Monday night.

The deceased have been identified to be Indian nationals Ashok Kumar Prasad, Pramod Shah, Mohammad Ishmilemaster and a child Mohammad Ishmile. The dead were all residents of Mangalbaare, Sikkim.

One of the injured has been undergoing treatment at Belbaari Community Hospital and the rest of them are being treated at BP Koirala Health Science Institute in Dharan.

According to the police, the dead were apparently stabbed with bamboo sticks as the fateful bus collided with a truck loaded with bamboos.

Ex-Crown Prince Paras Shah has left for Singapore where he is said to be planning to settle with his family.

He left for Singapore by a Silk Air plane Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by his brother-in-law Raj Bahadur Singh and two seurity guards. There was no special security arrangement for the ex-Crown Prince when he arrived at the international airport.

His wife Himani and three children will fly to Singapore in a few days, reports said. Paras had not appeared in public since the declaration of republic on May 28.

A section of the local media in Nepal said Paras is planning to buy property in Singapore and settle there with his family. During his stay there, he will also find a school for his two daughters and a son.

Quoting sources, a Nepali daily also said the ex-Crown Prince is at odds with his father ex-King Gyanendra who he believes is responsible for the collapse of monarchy.