Government has assured the leaders of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) to put the amendment motion for voting at the Legislature-Parliament.

PM Sher Bahadur Deuba, during a meeting with leaders of RJP-N had assured to put the amendment motion for a vote in House. "Government's attempt to forge consensus for the required two-third majority delayed voting of the motion," sources quoted PM as saying. 

The constitution amendment bill was delayed for voting due to attempts to forge consensus for the required two-third majority, sources close to Baluwater quoted PM Deuba as saying. Deuba, however, did not guarantee to garner the required majority.

In the meeting, RJP-N leaders had expressed their dissatisfaction saying the government had not addressed any of their demands. They also urged the government not to put the motion to vote if its endorsement could not be guaranteed.

PM secretariat informed that Deuba pledged the leaders to address other demands of the RJP-N including withdrawal of cases, treatment of injured, providing martyr's status to the deceased and compensation to the family members.

PM Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha, NC leaders Ram Chandra Poudel, Sita Devi Yadav and Bimalendra Nidhi were present in the meeting. RJP-N Chairman Mahantha Thakur, leaders Rajendra Mahato, Anil Jha, among others, were also present.