Naya Shakti Nepal Coordinator Baburam Bhattarai has said the government should conclude the constitution amendment process by taking the dissenting parties into confidence.

Criticising the political parties for failing to address the grievances of the people, he warned that regressive forces could use public frustration to derail the new political order. Referring to the recent statement of former king Gyanendra Shah, Bhattarai said monarchy, which was abolished a decade ago, cannot be an alternative to democracy.

“An alternative to democracy is an advanced form of democracy. Let’s make the constitution acceptable to all,” he said, urging the people not to support regressive forces. The Naya Shakti leader called for directly elected President and a parliament having fully proportional representation.

Bhattarai also warned the political leadership not to backtrack on their past commitments.