As protest escalates and turns into violence in central Tarai, major parties are waking up to the gravity of the problem. Three major parties as well as Madhesis and Tharu groups are under increasing pressure to get a handle on the protests that have turn increasingly violent.

Possibility of holding informal talks has gained momentum on Tuesday as both sides look for a safe landing from the political impasse. 

Government ministers and second-rung leaders of three parties have begun holding back channel negotiations. 

On the behalf of Koirala, Minister for Forest Mahesh Acharya is holding informal talks with Madhes-based parties.  Similarly, second-rung leaders of UML are also holding consultation with agitating Madhesi and Tharu leaders. 

UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Baburam Bhattarai on Tuesday evening told Prime Minister Sushil Koirala that constitution should be promulgated only after resolving the genuine and political demands of Madhesi parties and Tharu organizations. "The use of force would will not pave an amicable way out," Dahal and Bhattarai told Koirala.