Big three parties have formed a three-member committee to hold dialogues with the parties and groups agitating against the new constitution.

Nepali Congress leader and Forest Minister Mahesh Acharya, UML Chief whip Agni Kharel are named in the committee. The third member, to be named from UCPN (Maoist), has not been decided yet.

A senior leaders meeting at PM’s office in Baluwatar today formed the committee.

UML leader Jhala Nath Khanal said that the committee was formed to gather further details about the reservations expressed by the agitating groups and parties regarding the constitution and address them. “We have not been able to identify the demands or the problems they have with the new constitution. This committee will address those reservations,” he said emerging from the meet.

NC senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba hoped the committee will fulfil its mandate of holding talks and resolving the current volatile situation of the country.