The ruling and opposition parties have agreed to resolve problems surfaced in Tarai region. 

During a bilateral meeting held at Singh Durbar on Saturday, the leaders agreed to hold positive and result-oriented talks with agitating Madhesi Morcha and to resolve the problems facing the country. 

Discussion were focused on making the talks with agitation parties result-oriented and acceptable. Likewise, the 'constitution amendment bill' and 'bill regarding formation of reconstruction authority' proposed at the Legislature-Parliament was also discussed during the meeting organised by the major opposition Nepali Congress. 

Leaders taking part in the meeting said a decision was made to take the Madhes agitation to a positive conclusion. Talking to media persons after the meeting, UCPN (Maoist) Chairman, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, said today's meeting focused on Madhes unrest, ongoing border blockade and disruption in supply of petroleum products. 

Dahal said that the meeting took place in a friendly environment to make a common view among the government coalition parties and opposition parties. "Discussion regarding necessity on making a common view about the Tarai situation and the border blockade was held. Consensus has been forged to move ahead by holding next meeting, first after holding discussion in the respective parties soon. An understanding has been reached among all sides to resolve the problem." 

The UCPN (Maoist) Chairman also expressed the belief that the existing Madhes unrest would be ended soon.

Stating that although Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli remained absent in the meeting called by NC, Nepali Congress Spokesperson Dilendra Badu said that both the sides were ready to make a concrete view on making the talks with Madhesi Morcha positive. Badu said the NC urged the ruling parties to approve the bills proposed at the House immediately. 

In the meeting, NC insisted on retaining the tenure of Govinda Raj Pokharel who was appointed as chief executive officer of the Reconstruction Authority by former NC-led government. 

Likewise, NC questioned about the ongoing protest by UML aligned employees at the Nepal Rastra Bank, stating that the agitations have invited negative impact on overall economy of the country. 

After the meeting, Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar, chairman of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum Nepal (Loktantrik), said that the meeting focused on how to resolve the crisis facing the country. 

He said that the current crisis is common problems of all political parties and Nepalis. So three major political parties should make a common concept to resolve the problems, he said. 

The meeting was attended by top leaders of ruling parties and main opposition NC.