Date:30/06/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/30/stories/2008063052861500.htm

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“Madhes demand dangerous”

Prerana Marasini

KATHMANDU: Leaders of major political parties — the CPN (Maoists), CPN (UML), and Nepali Congress — have said the demand of Madhes-based parties to establish a single Madhes province would lead to the disintegration of the nation.

Three Madhes-based parties — the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party, and Nepal Sadhbhavana Party — have been demanding changes in the Constitution Amendment Bill.

The political parties have expressed solidarity with their demand for autonomous provinces, but are against a single province.