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Incidents and Statments involving Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist 2014

Date

Place
Incident

Nature of incident

January 1

Parsa District

Four cadres of the UCPN-M were injured during factional clash in Parsa District to protest the 'unilateral' decision of the party leadership in connection to selecting names of candidates for CA member under the PR system.

Violent

January 1

Kathmandu

Two senior leaders of the UCPN-M - former vice-chairmen duo Baburam Bhattarai and Narayankaji Shrestha - lodged a written complaint against party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal asking him to amend the list of PR candidates.

Non-Violent
January 5 Kathmandu

CPN-UML and UCPN-M forged a common stance on whether or not to hold fresh election for the post of President and Vice-President. Leaders from the two parties shared similar views during talks held in Kathmandu, saying it would be a natural democratic practice to hold fresh elections for the posts.

Non-Violent
January 7 Kathmandu

CC meeting of the UCPN-M has been postponed by one week to January 16 from January 10, owing to ongoing conflict among party Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leaders.

Non-Violent
January 8 Kathmandu

A senior leader of UCPN-M in Kathmandu said "We have asked NC and the CPN-UML to bring power-sharing proposal of the new Government. But we have not yet decided whether we will join the Government or not."

Statement
January 15 Kathmandu

UCPN-M decided to adopt democratic exercise both in it internal affairs and external party relations, in tune with the changed context of the 21st century. In the political paper distributed among politburo members of the party, Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal proposed multiparty exercise as the party´s future political line.

Non-Violent
January 16 Kathmandu

UCPN-M at the ongoing CC proposed holding local body elections only after the promulgation of the new constitution through the newly-elected CA.

Non-Violent
January 17 Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal told the NC leaders that his party was not rigid on the issue of re-election of the President and was ready to hold discussion on it. NC President Sushil Koirala, Vice-president Ramchandra Paudel and general secretaries Prakash Man Singh and Sitaula met Dahal at his residence in Kathmandu to woo him in their bid to forge consensus on Government formation.

Statement
January 19 Kathmandu

A writ petition filed at the SC to prevent Lalendra Kumar Mandal, who has been nominated as a CA member by UCPN-M under PR electoral system from taking oath of office as he has been accused of the murder of one Ram Bilas Mandal.

Non-Violent
January 22 Kathmandu

UCPN-M at its CC meeting in Kathmandu mulled for an alternative to party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as its PP leader in the new Parliament. The meeting discussed the name of Krishna Bahadur Mahara as PP leader.

Non-Violent
January 24 Katmandu

UCPN-M's CC meeting in Katmandu was postponed until January 27, as the party Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal had come under sharp criticism for his political report and family involvement in the party.

Non-Violent
January 27 Kathmandu

UCPN-M leaders, after holding discussions for long in Kathmandu, decided to pick Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the PP leader to the CA.

Non-Violent
January 29 Kathmandu

SC issued summons to UCPN-M lawmaker Lalendra Kumar Mandal for his alleged involvement in a murder. A single bench of Justice Prakash Wasti issued the summons responding to a writ petition filed by advocate Dinesh Tripathi seeking Mandal's arrest.

Non-Violent
January 29 Kathmandu

The CC meeting of the UCPN-M in Kathmandu decided to organize a national organizational conference in coming April/ May to downsize the CC committee and make the organizational structure more manageable.

Non-Violent
January 30 Kathmandu

UCPN-M central office comprising top four leaders met in Kathmandu along with the in-charges of different bureaus and decided to propose to the ongoing CC meeting that all the lower committees be dissolved. The meeting also decided to downsize the existing 268-strong CC of the party to two-digits.

Non-Violent
February 2 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M in Kathmandu formed a ´shadow cabinet´ and named ministers to criticize the policies and actions of the Government. The meeting also named shadow ministers and assigned them separate ministries.

Non-Violent
February 5

Nuwakot District

Leader of the UCPN-M Posta Bahadur Bogati ruled out the possibility of unity with the CPN-Maoist for now. He said that no symptom has now been developed for unison with them.

Statement
February 7

Okhaldhunga District

The Okhaldhunga District Court sentenced five UCPN-M cadres to life imprisonment for the murder of CPN-UML leader Chabbi Lal Karki at the Tara Hotel of Okhaldhunga District three years ago. Those found guilty of the murder are UCPN-M cadres Yadunath Ghimire, Tikaram Bhujel, Bimarsha Raj Ghimire, Nawaraj Basnet and Karki´s elder brother Dhan Bahadur Karki.

Non-Violent
February 9

Kathmandu

UCPN-M at a meeting of office bearers of the party in Kathmandu decided to stay in the opposition aiming to play a constructive role in constitution drafting. UCPN-M has also decided to forge an alliance with some Madhes-based and fringe parties to form a strong opposition front.

Non-Violent
February 10 Kathmandu

A meeting of the 16 political parties held at the UCPN-M's central party office in Kathmandu decided not to support NC Sushil Koirala in Prime Ministerial election.

Non-Violent
February 13 Kathmandu

Commemorating the 19th 'People´s War' Day at separate functions in Kathmandu, both Maoist parties of UCPN-M and CPN-Maoist expressed regret over their split, realizing that the change movement launched by their 'People´s War' had weekend after the separation.

Non-Violent
February 13 Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal in Kathmandu expressed his doubt as to whether a new constitution will be promulgated in one year as committed by the major political parties as NC and CPN-UML are fighting over one Ministry, the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Statement
February 14 Kathmandu

UCPN-M at the PP meeting held in Kathmandu decided to collect NPR 12,000 a month from its 80 lawmakers in Parliament. Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who is chief of the party´s parliamentary front, proposed collecting the amount from each lawmaker as levy to the party.

Non-Violent
February 16 Kathmandu

A meeting of the party office bearers of the UCPN-M in Kathmandu decided not to join the Government as NC and CPN-UML have failed to reach a power sharing-deal.

Non-Violent
February 24 Kathmandu

UCPN-M demanded that the Legislature Parliament in Kathmandu begin the process of election of President and Vice President. UCPN-M leader Shakti Bahadur Basnet criticised NC and CPN-UML for bartering the Presidential election issue in exchange for a certain ministerial portfolio.

Non-Violent
February 26 Kathmandu

Onsari Gharti, the sole lawmaker of UCPN-M to be directly elected to the CA in the November 19, 2013 elections, has been elected as the Vice-Chairperson of the CA with an overwhelming majority of 484 of the total 489 votes cast in the CA meeting with the support of major political parties.

Non-Violent
February 27 Kathmandu

UCPN-M at a meeting of the former office bearers of the party held at its party headquarters in Kathmandu decided to play a "proactive role" to ensure the much-awaited new constitution from the second CA itself within the next one year.

Non-Violent
March 6 Kathmandu

Agni Sapkota, leader of the UCPN-M, responding to Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamdev Gautam´s remarks to the House on the Government´s moves to punish those involved urged the Government to form a TRC at the earliest to investigate all cases from the insurgency period.

Statement
March 13

Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairperson, Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN-Maoist Chairperson, Mohan Baidya signed a two-point deal opposing the Government preparation for local elections and arrest of individuals alleged of rights violation during armed conflict.

Non-Violent
March 16 Kathmandu

The meeting of the UCPN-M leaders in Kathmandu decided to draw the Government's attention on why the political agreement to investigate into the November 19 CA poll rigging was not implemented.

Non-Violent
April 1 Chitwan District

UCPN-M leader Baburam Bhattarai challenged the authorities to initiate legal action against him on cases related to conflict era murder and rights abuse. He further said that as he was the head of the then Maoist people's Government he would take full responsibility "for all the acts committed during that period".

Statement
April 4 Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal while addressing the inaugural session of the 19th national conference of the party's student wing ANNISU-R in Kathmandu warned of serious consequences if the SC fails to respect the past agreements, including the Comprehensive Peace Accord.

Statement
April 6 Kathmandu

UCPN-M leaders met Prime Minister Sushil Koirala in Kathmandu and expressed concern about the 'unilateral decision' to reform the Bills on TRC and Commission on Disappearances and called for downsizing negative list for granting amnesty.

Non-Violent
April 8 Kathmandu

UCPN-M leaders said that as a result of its humiliating defeat in the CA polls, active members of UCPN-M are likely to decrease significantly during its upcoming general convention. The members are likely to decrease as several of its members have joined CPN-Maoist while the others have not renewed memberships.

Statement
April 14 Kathamandu

Chairman of UCPN-M Pushpa Kamal Dahal while talking to journalists at his residence in Kathamandu warned that the nation could plunge into serious confrontation if the Government failed to commit to the TRC.

Statement
April 14 Kathmandu

A day after a District attorney's office filed case against 13 cadres for a 2004 murder, the UCPN-M boycotted a scheduled three-party meeting in protest and warned of further protests.

Non-Violent
April 15 Kathmandu

UCPN-M during a meeting of the party's office bearers held in Kathmandu announced nationwide protest programs against the Government move to lodge cases against its cadres implicated in the murder of Krishna Prasad Adhikari.

Statement
April 17 Kathmandu

UCPN-M obstructed Parliament House proceedings, protesting the Government move of filing charge-sheet against 13 Maoists cadres accused of murdering Krishna Prasad Adhikari.

Violent
April 17 Kathmandu

After the release two Maoist cadres, the UCPN-M agreed to stay in the all party meeting which was protesting war-era cases should not have been dealt before the formation of a TRC.

Non-Violent
April 19 Kaski District

UCPN-M leader Narayankaji Shrestha inaugurating his party's sixth District conference in Kaski District said bringing war-era cases under the purview of the court instead of finding a solution through TRC is akin to plotting against the republican constitution.

Statement
April 29 Morang District

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal divulged a plan, to form a new party through conglomeration of various communist parties at its upcoming national conference.

Statement
April 29 Morang District

With the deepening intra-party rift among factions led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Baburam Bhattarai in the UCPN-M, cadres loyal to the two factions are holding separate District conclaves after differences worsened in Rautahat.

Non-Violent
May 1 Morang District

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal floated a proposal to form a broad alliance comprising representations from the like-minded parties to ensure a democratic and timely constitution in the country.

Statement
May 2 Morang District

The national convention of the UCPN-M called to strengthen the party organisations witnessed tensions and divisions among rival factions of the party.

Non-Violent
May 2 Morang District

The UCPN-M is planning to select 75 CC members through a direct election process in its national convention that begins May 8 to uphold the democratic practice inside the party. The party will downsize the current 300-member jumbo CC to 99-member to make it functional and effective. The remaining 24 CC members will be nominated by party's office bearers after the convention concludes.

Non-Violent
May 4 Morang District

The national convention of the UCPN-M to be held in Biratnagar in Morang District has been put off until May 5.

Non-Violent
May 5 Morang District

The closed session of the UCPN-M's national convention in Biratnagar in Morang District could not resume even on May 5 and was postponed to May 6, as the party's prominent leaders continued differing on major political issues.

Violent
May 6 Morang District

The UCPN-M's national convention that was aimed at strengthening the party concluded in Biratnagar in Morang District. The UCPN-M re-elected party chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal to the same post again.

Violent
May 11 Morang District

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said, that growing rapprochement with breakaway faction CPN-Maoist would not affect his commitment to peace and constitution.

Non-violent
May 12 Morang District

The Baburam Bhattarai faction of the UCPN-M said it is ready to join the party's CC if Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal agrees to fulfill a number of conditions including coming clean on the issues of peace and constitution. A meeting of CC has been called for May 15 to discuss ways to bring the Bhattarai faction on board.

Non-violent
May 15 Morang District

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda at a programme organised by ANNISU-R in Kathmandu said that he is ready to leave the leadership for the unification of the party.

Non-violent
May 19 Morang District

UCPN-M senior leader Baburam Bhattarai agreed to join party's Central Committee. Baburam Bhattarai and Krishna Bahadur Mahara will join the party's office bearer which has Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Posta Bahadur Bogati currently.

Non-violent
May 20

Morang District

The UCPN-M decided to expand the size of its CC to 149-member in order to accommodate more leaders from the Baburam Bhattarai faction. The current CC consisted of 84-members and it does not have Bhattarai supporters as members.

Non-Violent
May 23

Morang District

Failing to pick party office bearers and standing committee and politburo members through consensus, the UCPN-M has decided to go to vote to pick candidates for the vital positions. Party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda informed the party CC meeting that party leaders decided to hold election after efforts to settle the leadership row at the CC meeting failed to make any headway.

Non-Violent
May 25

Okhaldhunga District

The 151-strong nominated CC of the UCPN-M elected 50 politburo members. According to election committee member Ram Narayan Bidari, among the 116 total votes, 16 were declared invalid and only 100 votes were counted. He said all 151 central committee members were voters as well as candidates for the 50-member politburo.

Non-Violent
May 26

Okhaldhunga District

The UCPN-M elected a 16-member Standing Committee by holding election. According to the election committee, eleven are from the Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda faction, three from Bhattarai faction and two from the Narayan Kaji Shrestha faction.

Non-Violent
May 27

Okhaldhunga District

The UCPN-M elected its Office Bearers headed by party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, in a CC meeting held at the party's headquarters in Paris Danda (Okhaldhunga District). The election was held for two vice-chairman, one general secretary, three secretaries and a treasurer.

Non-Violent
May 28

Okhaldhunga District

The UCPN-M faction led by Baburam Bhattarai has decided to refuse posts in politburo, standing committee and the office bearers´ body of the party at the party´s CC meeting. Following Bhattarai´s announcement, the party has formed a committee led by party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, to prepare working procedure for intra-party struggle.

Non-Violent
May 29

Okhaldhunga District

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda claimed that it would be very unfortunate for the country if the NC and other ruling parties insisted on deciding the contentious issues in the new constitution through voting in the CA.

Non-Violent
June 1

Okhaldhunga District

Expressing dissatisfaction over the proposed work division, many leaders of UCPN-M urged the leadership to give them proper task to accomplish, and stalled the CC meeting and postponed the meeting till June 2.

Non-Violent
June 3

Dailekh District

PM Sushil Koirala held discussion with UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda over resuming the Legislature-Parliament session, obstructed by the opposition parties demanding implementation of past pacts and a brake in the "unchecked transfer of funds and expenditures from the Treasury".

Non-Violent
June 4

Kathmandu

The UCPN-M continued their obstruction of the Parliament, demanding investigation into what they call "election fraud," among other things. Negotiations between the ruling parties and the main opposition failed to end the obstruction. The UCPN-M has been demanding implementation of the four-point agreement signed between victorious parties and the Maoists after the second CA elections in November 2013.

Non-Violent
June 9 Kathmandu

The CPN-Maoist, which boycotted the second CA election, has formally proposed to hold a national political assembly in order to bring parties that are in and outside the CA for discussing crucial agenda of the constitution being drafted. In a meeting with the NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M leaders, CPN-Maoist Vice-chairman CP Gajurel presented an eight-point outline aimed at bringing all the political forces together. The objective of the meet, according to the party, would be to create an enabling environment for incorporating past pacts in a pro-people constitution and to find consensus on vital issues while drafting the statute.

Non-Violent
June 10 Kathmandu

The CA forwarded contentious issues concerning federalism to its Political Dialogue and Consensus Committee for further deliberations, after broad and intensive discussions in the CA for nearly two weeks in Kathmandu. It is now a mandate of the Committee led by UCPN-M leader Baburam Bhattarai to settle the issues by holding talks with political parties in and outside the Assembly.

Non-Violent
June 11 Kathmandu

Political parties reached an agreement to form a political committee to oversee constitution-writing process and conclude remaining tasks of the peace process, including transitional justice. UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said he was hopeful of constitution-writing gaining momentum after the agreement. He said the need of the hour was to conclude the incomplete tasks of the peace process. Dahal added that the parties were still discussing on the nature and composition of the HLPC.

Non-Violent
June 15 Kathmandu

The CA started discussing on forms of governance, an issue the parties failed to agree on in the previous CA. In the discussions the major parties, NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M, put forth views according to their party lines, leaving little room for compromise.

Non-Violent
June 18 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M has been approaching the breakaway CPN-Maoist for party unification. However, the later has dubbed the move as mere propaganda. "Though they are talking about party unification, it just looks like propaganda, as they have not done any homework with regards to our six-point condition," said CPN-Maoist secretary Dev Gurung.

Non-Violent
June 25 Kathmandu

A cross-party taskforce formed by the UCPN-M, CPN-Maoist, RCP, CPN (Maoist) and CPN (Unified) finalised code of conduct and procedures of the alliance, but failed to agree on the leadership of the alliance.

Non-Violent
June 28 Kathmandu

Five communist parties - UCPN-M, CPN-Maoist, CPN (M), RCP and CPN (Unified) - at a special function at Buddha Nagar in Kathmandu signed an agreement to form an alliance.

Non-Violent
June 29 Kathmandu

UCPN-M Standing Committee member Gopal Kirati said that the UCPN-M never stood for single-identity based federalism and the party supports five bases of identity and four bases of strength for carving out the states of the country which was proposed by a committee under the previous CA.

Statement
July 9 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M forged an alliance with five Madhes-based parties and Federal Socialist Party Nepal to push for identity-based federalism and progressive constitution. The purpose of the alliance is to press the big parties - NC and CPN-UML - to embrace the desire for change manifested in various political movements and incorporate its spirit while drafting a new constitution.

Non-Violent
July 10 Kathmandu

Seven opposition parties, the UCPN-M, Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Democratic, Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Nepal, Tarai Madhes Democratic Party, Sadbhawana Party, Tarai Madhes Sadbhawana Party-Nepal and Federal Socialist Party-Nepal, formed a new front - Federal Republican Front - Nepal, pledging to struggle for identity-based federal constitution. The front's 16-point concept paper unveiled at a programme in Kathmandu states the objective of the front is to ensure self rule in pradeshes and shared rule at the centre in a federal set-up.

Non-Violent
July 22 Kathmandu

A meeting of the WAC, an alliance of five-parties, including Pushpa Kama Dahal aka Prachanda-led UCPN-M, Mohan Baidya aka Kiran-led CPN-Maoist-Baidya, Matriya Yadav-led CPN-Matriya, Mani Thapa-led RCP and Pari Thapa-led CPN-U decided to hold talks with the Government on organising an all-party meet at CPN-Maoist headquarters in Kathmandu, to settle political issues.

Non-Violent
August 4 Kathmandu

The feud within the UCPN-M reached its climax as the establishment faction of the UCPN-M decided to give a final chance former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and his loyalists Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and Devendra Poudel to accept their respective positions in the party's body.

Non-Violent
August 6 Kathmandu

The Baburam Bhattarai faction of UCPN-M has threatened to boycott the party's CC meeting on August 26, if the party establishment faction led by Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda continues to act against them with what they called as the "ill intention." Bhattarai faction leaders in a meeting at Bhattarai's residence at Sanepa, Lalitpur, further said, the withdrawal of action against CC leaders Ganga Narayan Shrestha and Ramrijan Yadav will be the pre-condition for them to participate in the CC meeting.

Non-Violent
August 7 Kathmandu

Clause-wise debate on Appropriation Bill 2014 was commenced in the Parliament after Minister of Law and Justice Narhari Acharya assured the House that the Government was committed to implement the agreements on relief packages for conflict victims. The UCPN-M had been demanding that the Government must commit to carry out relief programmes for conflict victims in the new budget.

Non-Violent
August 8 Chitwan District

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said that internal rift within the UCPN-M will not get in the way of the constitution-making process. Addressing a press conference organised by the Revolutionary Journalists Association in Bharatpur in Chitwan District, he said there was no possibility of a split in the party.

Statement
August 9 Kathmandu

Leaders of the NC and UCPN-M held discussions to forge consensus in the contents and disputed issues of the new constitution. The leaders have also agreed to settle the contents and disputed issues of the constitution through unilateral and multilateral talks.

Non-Violent
August 10 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M is likely to fix a date for party's special general convention to settle the intra-party rift between top leaders over ideology and organisational structures. Top leaders have also agreed to dispatch a special team, comprising members from both the factions, to settle the disputes in the Districts where the Baburam Bhattarai faction has formed parallel party structures.

Non-Violent
August 13 Lazimpat/ Kathmandu

The UCPN-M decided to intensify talks with the disgruntled faction led by senior leader Baburam Bhattarai, so that intra-party dispute will not hinder the constitution drafting process. A meeting of party standing committee held at the residence of party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda in Lazimpat, Kathmandu, decided to hold further rounds of talks with the disgruntled faction aiming to settle the row by mid of September.

Non-Violent
August 13 Singhadurbar/ Kathmandu

Chairman of the CPDCC of the CA, Baburam Bhattarai began discussions with top leaders of three major political parties in a bid to find a common ground on the major contentious issues of Constitution writing at a meeting held at CA secretariat in Singhadurbar in Kathmandu. Top leaders from NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M discussed ways to settle differences over state restructuring and system of governance acceptable to all political forces.

Non-Violent
August 18

Kathmandu

Three major parties - NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M agreed to be flexible yet again on the contentious issues of the constitution drafting process by holding consultations in the respective parties. As per the understanding, the three parties will engage in internal discussions to prepare a flexible proposal before their next meeting scheduled for August 23, 2014.

Non-Violent
August 18

Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda at the parliamentary session in Kathmandu, termed the Government's way of working as being 'mentally retarded'.

Statement
August 19

Kathmandu

A meeting of the CPDCC headed by UCPN-M leader Baburam Bhattarai agreed on the title of the new constitution. The new constitution will be called Nepal's Constitution, according to committee member Laxman Lal Karna.

Non-Violent
August 20

Kathmandu

The Baburam Bhattarai faction of the UCPN-M has set up a parallel 'district committee' in Kathmandu going against the party's establishment faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda. As per the announcement, a 51-member 'district committee' has been formed under the leadership of Mahendra Shrestha, the serving vice chair of Kathmandu 'district committee'. In the newly announced 'committee', the serving Kathmandu 'district committee' chair Himal Sharma has been named as the vice chair.

Non-Violent
August 24

Kathmandu

The UCPN-M leaders including Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda walked out of the three-party meeting held at Prime Minister Sushil Koirala's official residence at Baluwatar, Kathmandu, alleging the ruling NC and CPN-UML of not being serious in implementing a four-point agreement signed earlier. Prime Minister Sushil Koirala convened the meeting to figure out differences with the key opposition party - the UCPN-M, and chart out ways for drafting a timely constitution. In particular, the meeting was supposed to focus on the nomination of 26 CA members.

Non-Violent
August 24

Saptari/ Kathmandu

Leaders and cadres, closed to Baburam Bhattarai of the UCPN-M have formed a parallel District Committee in Saptari District. The committee was formed to take the concept of new power, forwarded by Baburam Bhattarai, to village level. Leaders closed to Bhattarai have already formed parallel committees in different districts including Dang, Kathmandu, Kaski, Dhanusha, Chitwan and Gorkha.

Non-Violent
August 25 Kathmandu

Leaders from the ruling parties in a meeting in Kathmandu have reached an agreement not to form the proposed HLPC even though UCPN-M, Madhesh-based parties and other opposition parties have been strongly demanding formation of such a body.

Non-Violent
August 26 Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda has given an ultimatum to Prime Minister Sushil Koirala to form HLPC or the Maoists would obstruct the Parliament proceedings from August 27. Dahal claims that formation of HLPC was part of the four-point agreement reached among the major parties on December 24, 2013.

Non-Violent
August 26 Singhadurbar / Kathmandu

FRA, a joint alliance of the UCPN-M and Madhesh-based parties, has warned that they would obstruct the business of the Parliament if the government did not form the HLPC within 24 hours. In a meeting held between the main opposition party UCPN-M and Madhesi parties at Singhadurbar, Kathmandu, decided that they would obstruct the proceedings of the Parliament from August 27, if the government did not implement the four-point pact signed earlier.

Non-Violent
August 27 Parisdanda / Kathmandu

In a meeting held in Parisdanda, Kathmandu, the UCPN-M has decided to hold the party's special GC within a year to resolve party's internal rift. Party Standing Committee member Agni Prasad Sapkota said that party's CC meeting has been summoned for September 17, adding that the same meeting would take decision on special conclave.

Statement
August 30 Birgunj / Kathmandu

In a meeting held in Birgunj, Kathmandu, leaders of the UCPN-M and some Madhesi parties, which are aligned with the FRA have threatened to take to the street if identity-based federalism is not ensured in the new constitution. UCPN-M leader Top Bahadur Rayamajhi warned that the FRA may announce a new constitution from the streets if the constitution written by the CA failed to ensure such a federalism.

Non-Violent
August 31 Kathmandu

Opposition parties including the UCPN-M have obstructed the parliament meeting demanding implementation of the four-point agreement. Bijay Kumar Gachhedar, chairperson of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik) said, "We have obstructed the House to prevent it and press the government for the formation of the High Level Political Committee (HLPC)." Commenting on the HLPC, he said such a committee is essential to forge a consensus on the disputed issues of the constitution.

Non-Violent
September 1 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M urged the major parties in the CA to address the CPN-Maoist demand for an all-party conference before the deadline for resolving conflicting issues of the new constitution ends. CPN-Maoist has been demanding an all-party conference to discuss the contents of the new constitution, besides managing all other issues including formation of a national government.

Non-Violent
September 2 Singha Durbar / Kathmandu

The meeting of CPDCC ended inconclusively at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, as the political parties could not come to a consensus on various contentious issues like forms of governance and state restructuring, among others. NC Vice-Chair Ram Chandra Paudel said that although there were discussions on various issues in the meeting, the parties could not reach a consensus, and the parties will try and reach an agreement by the stipulated time. Leader of UCPN-M Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that although the parties have not deferred from their previous stands, attempts will be made to reach a consensus.

Non-Violent
September 2 Baluwatar / Kathmandu

In a meeting at Prime Minister's official residence, Baluwatar, the CPN-Maoist chaired by Mohan Baidya has reiterated its demand for an all-party assembly to resolve all contentious issues pertaining to the new constitution. Leaders of CPN-Maoist repeated their demand for an all-party national assembly, along with senior leaders of NC, CPN-UML, and UCPN-M. They also presented an eight-point 'roadmap' along the lines of their demand.

Non-Violent
September 4 Kathmandu

Three major parties, the NC, the CPN-UML, and the UCPN-M agreed to hold national political conference to forge consensus on fundamental issues of the constitution drafting process, addressing the key demand of the CPN-Maoist that boycotted the CA elections last year. A meeting of the three parties and CPN-Maoist formed an eight-member taskforce to finalise the modality for holding the conference, said leaders.

Non-Violent
September 5 Singha Durbar / Kathmandu

In an all-party meeting between various parties, the NC, the CPN-UML, the CPN-Maoist, RPP-N and the UCPN-M represented in the CA, being held in the offices of the CPDCC in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, on issues pertaining to constitution-making, ended without any agreement. According to the schedule of the CA, if the parties fail to reach an agreement on disputed issues by September 6, a majority-vote will decide on the issues.

Non-Violent
September 5 Chitwan / Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chitwan District Chairman, Yam Bahadur Pariyar, informed that District Secretary Ramesh Regmi (Amar) and District leader Bishnuhari Timilsina were suspended from general membership for their involvement in activities against the party´s interest. Leaders close to the Mohan Baidya-led CPN-Maoist and Baburam Bhattarai faction of the UCPN-M objected to this decision blaming the Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda-led faction of attempting to sell the party office, Chitwan.

Non-Violent
September 8

Gorkha District/ Kathmandu

The Baburam Bhattarai faction of the UCPN-M has set up a separate office and into operation in Gorkha District, claiming to be the official group. The Bhattarai faction alleged that the faction within the party's district committee close to chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda tried to sideline them and hence they felt the need to establish a separate party office.

Non-Violent
September 9

Baluwatar/ Kathmandu

In a meeting with PM Sushil Koirala at the PM's residence in Baluwatar, UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda urged the PM to take initiative to build an environment for an all-party national assembly before leaving for the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly. Dahal emphasised on the need for an all party assembly as per the agreement made to include an integral force of the peace process outside the CA - the CPN-Maoist - in the constitution making process.

Non-Violent
September 10

Kathmandu

Opposition parties, including UCPN-M, obstructed the meeting of Legislature Parliament for the fourth consecutive day. Before obstructing the meeting, Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (Nepal) Chairman Upendra Yadav addressed the House representing the opposition parties and said the new constitution would not be implemented if the parties in the government tried to promulgate it on the basis of two-third majority.

Non-Violent
September 20 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M threatened that the opposition parties would launch street protests if the government did not agree to form HLPC as per the agreement reached among the major parties on December 24. UCPN-M leader Janardan Sharma dared ruling coalition partners, NC and CPN-UML, to announce that the December 24 agreement was a mistake. Sharma urged Prime Minister Sushil Koirala to postpone his US visit until September 21, so that the parties could forge consensus to form the HLPC.

Non-Violent
September 21 Kathmandu

Disputes over the terms of reference and leadership of the proposed HLPC have affected cross-party talks on contentious issues of the constitution-writing process. Two rounds of meetings among the major parties held on September 21, did not take up statute issues owing to the HLPC dispute. Parties plan to begin informal talks on the issues of the new constitution but the opposition UCPN-M wanted the HLPC row to be settled first. The Maoist and other opposition parties have been obstructing Parliament, delaying the passage of the annual budget bill. Parties have already agreed to form the HLPC to guide tasks related to the peace process.

Non-Violent
September 23 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M leaders said there cannot be progress on constitution drafting process if the leadership of HLPC is denied to the party. They said since (NC and CPN-UML are in the government, the opposition party should get the HLPC leadership to make the constitution drafting and peace process easy. The Maoist leaders are of the view that as a major part of 12-point understanding and CPA, their party has the natural claim over HLPC leadership.

Non-Violent
September 25 Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda has said that the incumbent government is working towards disrupting the situation rather than creating an environment conducive to drafting the new constitution. Referring to the arrest of C. K. Raut by Nepal Police from Rangeli in Madhesh in Morang District on September 14, 2014, on the charges of being involved in a secessionist campaign Dahal said the ruling parties - NC and CPN-UML - have created distressful situation by arresting and torturing a hitherto unknown person and making him famous overnight just for expressing some extremist views.

Non-Violent
September 27 Kathmandu

When coalition partners NC and CPN-UML are pressing the opposition parties to settle contentious issues of constitution -writing through vote, the UCPN-M rejected the proposal. The opposition party said contentious issues should be resolved in consensus following the spirit of the 12-point understanding and the CPA.

Non-Violent
September 29 Kathmandu

The meeting of three major political parties, the NC, CPN-UML, and the UCPN-M ended inconclusively in Kathmandu. The meeting was scheduled to discuss about the formation of HLPC and its leadership and resuming the obstructed legislature-parliament. The meeting was positive and serious to reach an agreement on the disputed issues of the new constitution among other issues, but ended inconclusively, said NC joint general secretary Purna Bahadur Khadka.

Non-Violent
September 29 Kathmandu

Chairman of the CPDCC Baburam Bhattarai said he will step down if the parties disregard consensus while drafting the new constitution. In a CPDCC meeting, Bhattarai stressed that the constitution should be drafted on the basis of consensus among the parties. The senior UCPN-M leader wants minimum consensus on key contentious issues of the new constitution even if the disputes are to be settled through a vote in the CA. Bhattarai warned that he would not submit reports to the CA if consensus is flouted.

Non-Violent
September 30 Kathmandu

Having missed the second deadline to settle key contentious issues of new constitution through consensus, three major political parties, the NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M decided to buy another one week to make further efforts. The parties decided to reach consensus on the form of governance, federalism, electoral system and modality of judiciary within October 7 and present a report at full House CA on October 8.

Non-Violent
September 30 Kathmandu

UCPN-M leader Top Bahadur Rayamajhi said that party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda should lead the proposed HLPC for the new constitution to be promulgated by January 22. The UCPN-M leader also claimed that the House proceedings would not resume unless Dahal assumes the post of HLPC coordinator.

Non-Violent
October 4 Baluwatar / Kathmandu

PM Sushil Koirala started consultations aimed at finding a way to settle disputed issues regarding the constitution and to resume obstructed parliamentary proceedings. PM Koirala met with the leader of the main opposition party UCPN-M Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, and urged Dahal to end the obstruction of parliamentary proceedings.

Non-Violent
October 5 Baluwatar / Kathmandu

Efforts were underway among three major political parties, the NC, CPN-UML, and the UCPN-M, to try and hammer out an agreeable solution and settle disputed issues related to the writing of the new constitution, at the Prime Minister's Official Residence at Baluwatar, Kathmandu. After the meeting, CPN-UML vice-chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Bamdev Gautam said the discussions sought consensus on topics that the parties had failed so far to agree on in the CPDCC sessions.

Non-Violent
October 9

Kathmandu

The RPP-N nominally obstructed the parliament proceedings, as a sign of protest against the major three political parties' - NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M - decision to form a political committee. Stating that the three major parties have worked against CA's sentiments by forming the political committee, the decision to momentarily obstruct the House came after RPP-N's parliamentary-party meeting, joint-spokesperson of the party Mohan Shrestha said.

Non-Violent
October 10

Maitighar / Kathmandu

The UCPN-M-led 22-parties' alliance organised a protest rally at Maitighar, Kathmandu. The rally started from Maitighar and turned to a street assembly at New Baneshwar. The alliance of 22-parties - comprising Federal Republican Front, the FRNF, an alliance of Madheshi and six other ethnic groups, and Identity-Based Federal Republican Alliance - had announced the launch of protest programmes against NC and CPN-UML, who have constantly pressed for the need of timely promulgation of new constitution by settling the disputed issues of constitution-making via CA's process.

Non-Violent
October 10

Kathmandu

The CA meeting decided to extend the tenure of CPDCC, by a week, to settle disputes over contentious issues of the constitution. The meeting of the three major parties - NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M - had made an agreement to request the CA to do so. Committee chair Baburam Bhattarai had presented a report to the CA on October 8, after CDPCC was not able to gather consensus on disputative issues of the constitution - restructuring of state, forms of governance and judiciary system.

Non-Violent
October 11

Paris Danda / Kathmandu

The UCPN-M has accused the ruling parties of focusing on changing the government rather than putting effort to forge consensus for constitution making. Speaking at a press conference held at UCPN-M Central office at Paris Danda, Kathmandu, party Spokesperson Dinanath Sharma urged NC and CPN-UML to keep 'government and power' as a secondary priority, and rather focus on the constitution making process.

Non-Violent
October 12

Singha Durbar / Kathmandu

A meeting of the three major parties - NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-Maoist - to discuss disputed contents of the new constitution is underway at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu. The meeting moderated by CPDCC chairman Baburam Bhattarai will discuss the existing issues of dispute among the three major parties on issues, such as federalism, forms of governance, judicial system, restructuring of state and electoral system, has negatively affected the schedule of the Constituent Assembly.

Non-Violent
October 12

Singha Durbar / Kathmandu

Leaders participating in the three-party talks held at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu said they have inched closer toward finding a common model for delineating federal provinces. The ruling NC and CPN-UML have agreed to forge common position on key disputed issues pertaining to state restructuring and the system of governance, while the main opposition UCPN-M leads the other camp of political parties that has been lobbying for identity-based federal system. According to NC Vice-president Ram Chandra Paudel, UCPN-M leaders are ready to accept six or seven-province model as proposed by NC, provided the provinces are given identity-based names.

Non-Violent
October 13 Kathmandu

Speaking at an interaction at the Reporters' Club in Kathmandu, Pradeep Gyawali, Secretary of the CPN-UML has warned that his party would step back from the HLPC if the UCPN-M-led opposition alliance did not withdraw announced street protests. Gyawali said his party would withdraw from the cross-party political mechanism, if the FRA led by the UCPN-M did not stop the street demonstrations. Gyawali further said the same person UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda cannot hold the HLPC coordinator's position and lead the street protests simultaneously on his moral grounds.

Non-Violent
October 14 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M submitted a list of four candidates to Prime Minister Sushil Koirala for appointment as CA members. UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda submitted names of former secretary Janak Raj Joshi, left political analyst and civil society leader Shyam Shrestha, the party´s leader from Bajhang Janak Budha and Ram Maya Bogati, wife of late party leader Post Bahadur Bogati, to Prime Minister Koirala for the appointment. Of the total 26 CA members to be nominated by the cabinet, Maoists were allocated four seats as per its strength in the CA. While the NC was allocated nine seats, the CPN-UML shared eight of the total 26 seats. Remaining other seats has been allocated to other political parties. Cabinet has already appointed eight CA members each from NC and CPN-UML and one CA member from the RPP-N.

Non-Violent
October 14 Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairman Dahal said that his party is ready to settle for a federal model with less than 10 provinces under the new constitution if the other parties agree to name the provinces on the basis of mixed ethnic identities. Dahal, however, clarified that the political parties must have the consent of stakeholders and intellectuals from the provinces concerned before finalizing the number and names of the provinces. Maintaining that delineation of two provinces in the Terai-Madhes could be a meeting point between Madhes-based political parties and the others, Dahal said the UCPN-M is ready to contemplate less than eight provinces in the hills.

Non-Violent
October 15 Singha Durbar / Kathmandu

At the meeting at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, leaders from the three major political parties-NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M, have decided to simultaneously strive to resolve the disputes over the contents of the new constitution through consensus and make preparations for deciding the disputes through voting. The decision comes just two days before the deadline given to the CPDCC of the CA to settle the remaining disputes in constitution making. The meeting decided to instruct the parliament secretariat to prepare a questionnaire on the unresolved disputes in objective format so that these could be tabled at the CA full House for voting if the parties fail to settle them in consensus.

Non-Violent
October 15 Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, who also chairs the HLPC, met senior leaders of the major political parties, in an effort to forge a consensus on the remaining task of the peace process. Chairman Dahal met with NC leaders Sher Bahadur Deuba and Krishna Prasad Sitaula, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Chairman of MJF-N Upendra Yadav separately. After his meeting with CPN-UML Chair Oli at the UML Parliamentary Party Office, Chairman Dahal said, he was expediting formal and informal talks in order to help forge a consensus among the parties to promulgate the new constitution by January 22.

Non-Violent
October 22

Gokarna Resort / Kathmandu

The meeting among top leaders of three major political parties, the NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M that started on October 21, concluded indecisively at Gokarna Resort in Kathmandu. The meeting failed to come to a point on issues of federalism and has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 26.

Non-Violent
October 22

Kathmandu

Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has held the UCPN-M responsible for turning the Gokarna residential talks inconclusive. Nepal added that the UCPN-M refused to budge from its stands of federalism based on ethnicity. He also said the additional time in the name of consensus would be fruitless and spending more time could affect the CA calendar and suggested that the CPDCC should go ahead with preparing the questionnaire regarding contentious issues of new constitution if consensus could not be forged till October 27.

Non-Violent
October 26

Kathmandu

The meeting of the CPN-UML and UCPN-M held to discuss the contentious issues of the constitution writing process failed to yield any decision. The meeting was held at Peace Fund Secretariat in Kathmandu to settle the disputed issues including forms of governance, state re-structuring, judiciary, and electoral system failed to forge a consensus.

Non-Violent
October 29

Kathmandu

In a meeting of the party office-bearers and leaders in Kathmandu, the UCPN-M has made a special call to all sides for coming to a consensus so as to draft a new constitution within coming January 22. The meeting also decided to exhibit maximum flexibility for forging consensus on disputed issues seen in the constitution -drafting process and paying special attention towards the establishment of political consensus, party's senior leader Baburam Bhattarai said after the meeting. The meeting further appealed the ruling parties -NC, CPN-UML - to give up the culture of sticking to old stances and to remain committed towards political consensus and cooperation.

Non-Violent
October 31

Singha Durbar / Kathmandu

The 22-party-alliance led by the UCPN-M has concluded that consensus is must for the constitution drafting process to move ahead. The meeting of the alliance held at the UCPN-M's parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, concluded that there was no alternative to consensus despite the failure of the continuous meetings held among the major three parties to thrash out the contentious issues of the constitution.

Non-Violent
November 3 Kathmandu

The NC and the CPN-UML, registered their proposal on state restructuring, system of governance, electoral model and judicial system, major contentious issues of the new statue, at the Parliament Secretariat. Accusing the ruling parties of preparing the proposal against the past agreements, opposition parties have expressed strong objection to it. While the ruling parties are pressuring the committee chair to forward the document to the full CA meeting for deliberations, the opposition parties, including the UCPN-M, Madesh-based parties and some other fringe political parties, have stood against forwarding it to the full House. However, CPDCC head Bhattarai claimed that the meeting was put off in a bid to avoid further confrontation among political parties.

Non-Violent
November 5 Chitwan / Kathmandu

PM Sushil Koirala said a new constitution would be promulgated not only on the basis of two-third majority the ruling parties enjoy in Parliament, but also by forging consensus with the opposition parties including the UCPN-M. "Constitution enacted through two-third majority would not be sustainable. It is our target that a constitution be issued based on the consensus of all political parties," PM Koirala said while speaking at a program in Chitwan, Kathmandu.

Non-Violent
November 5 Kathmandu

Speaking with journalists in Kathmandu, chairperson of CPDCC and leader of UCPN-M, Baburam Bhattarai, said he is effortful to prevent potential conflict amid the rapid polarization among political parties. "The seven-province non-ethnic and geographic model of federalism proposed by Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) has increased distance and suspicion among political parties," Bhattarai said. "We still have the chances of releasing a constitution by January 22. In between, we need to spend one or one and half week to re-engage in consensus building attempts."

Non-Maoist
November 6 New Baneshwar / Kathmandu

During a meeting held at the personal initiative of CA Chairman Subash Chandra Nembang at the CA Building in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu, top leaders of the three major political parties - the NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M, have reiterated their commitment to bring the new constitution within the deadline of January 22, 2015, through an amendment in the already set calendar of events. Chairman Nembang had facilitated the meeting as the ruling and opposition parties were engaged in verbal exchanges over the past few days and the opposition parties were threatening to take to the streets if the new statute was promulgated through a two-thirds majority vote in the CA.

Non-Violent
November 7 Singha Durbar / Kathmandu

The UCPN-M-led alliance has turned ready to forward the joint proposal of the NC and CPN-UML to a full sitting of the CA for further deliberations. A meeting of 27 political parties (the signatory parties of the NC-CPN-UML proposal not included), convened by the UCPN-M at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, concluded that the proposal could be included in the annex of the report to be submitted by the CPDCC to the full CA.

Non-Violent
November 9 Kathmandu

PM Koirala urged UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda to refrain from using the language of threat and intimidation while voicing differences over various proposals floated in the course of writing the new constitution. "It seems it has become his [Dahal´s] habit to threaten and try to intimidate others whenever he finds a proposal unacceptable. I urge him to stop such behavior," said PM Koirala said at the meeting in Kathmandu.

Non-Violent
November 10

Kathmandu

PM Sushil Koirala said obstructing the promulgation of new constitution on January 22 is impossible. The PM expressed the determination that the constitution writing process will complete at any cost, while speaking at a programme organised by the Ganeshman Singh and People's Movement Martyr Memorial Peace Academy on the occasion of birth centenary of supreme commander late Ganeshman Singh, in Kathmandu. The PM said he talked with UCPN-M Chairman, Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, on November 9, and urged him not to threaten them in course of constitution writing process.

Non-Violent
November 11

Kathmandu

The chairman of the CPDCC proposed a separate mechanism of top leaders of major parties to forge consensus on the disputed issues and the way forward in the middle of deepening crisis in the constitution drafting process. Baburam Bhattarai said an entity within the CPDCC comprised of top leaders could hold discussions necessary for ending the deadlock. The UCPN-M senior leader suggested the alternative after the CPDCC failed to settle contentious issues and the ruling party leaders refused to attend a meeting of the Political Committee called by its leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda. Ruling party leaders, however, have said it is not necessary to form another cross-party mechanism.

Non-Violent
November 13

Kathmandu

Chairperson of the CPDCC Baburam Bhattarai said it is still possible to forge consensus among political parties on contents of the constitution. Bhattarai jointly organised a press conference with UCPN-M Vice-Chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha at his Sanepa-based residence to make public his and UCPN-M's view toward latest political developments.

Non-Maoist
November 14

Kathmandu

UCPN-M chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda challenged the ruling NC and CPN-UML coalition to replace UCPN-M leader Baburam Bhattarai as the chairman of the Legislature-Parliament's CPDCC if they wanted to issue the constitution using their majority at the CA. Talking at a CPDCC meeting, Dahal said that the NC - CPN-UML joint proposal on the main sticking points for the content of the new constitution could not be presented to the CA. If the coalition wants to go ahead with two-thirds majority and present their proposal to the CA, they would have to replace the CPDCC chair before they could proceed, Dahal warned NC and CPN-UML leaders. While NC and CPN-UML kept the pressure in CPDCC meeting to have their proposal sent to the CA, leaders of UCPN-M and Madhesh-based parties kept challenging them to issue the constitution using their majority if they dared. They said there was no alternative but to promulgate the constitution through consensus and stressed on working towards an agreement.

Non-Violent
November 15

Baneshwar / Kathmandu

A meeting of top leaders from the ruling coalition partner CPN-UML and the main opposition party UCPN-M could not find any common ground for settling the major disputes in the constitution-making process. Leaders from the two parties held a meeting at Baneshwar, Kathmandu in an effort to end the protracted deadlock at the CPDCC of the CA.

Non-Violent
November 24 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M led 22-parties' front at a press meet organized in Kathmandu urged the NC and CPN-UML to withdraw their seven-province proposal and the corresponding signature petition submitted at the CPDCC. The front said that there still is room for consensus if the NC and CPN-UML draw back the jointly presented seven-province proposal.

Non-Violent
November 30 Kathmandu

Leaders of the major parties decided to engage in informal talks in search of consensus for resolving the disputes in the constitution writing process. Meetings of the HLPC led by UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and the CPDCC led by Baburam Bhattarai concluded that the top leaders should take charge of ironing out the differences among the parties on the contents of the new constitution. As per the agreement, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli and Dahal will explore alternatives on the process and the substance of constitution-writing.

Non-Violent
November 30 Kathmandu

The CPDCC meeting that lasted 10 minutes was deferred by three days (December 3) after the leaders demanded a few days' time for preparations. Bhattarai said that the stalled talks among the parties had resumed. The UCPN-M proposed inducting the Madhesh-based parties into cross-party talks. The party believes that the support of the regional parties is crucial for finalising the constitution.

Non-Maoist
December 2 Kathmandu

Leaders of the three major political parties, the NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M claimed that they were close to an agreement on breaking the month-long deadlock that has crippled the CPDCC of the CA.

Non-Violent
December 7 Kathmandu

CA Chairperson Subash Nembang held separate consultation meeting with PM and NC President Sushil Koirala along with top leaders of CPN-UML and UCPN-M, to discuss about the constitution making process. During all discussions, CA chairperson Nembang urged the top three leaders to give up disputes and work towards bringing a constitution by January 22 deadline, even going through a fast-track, according to parliament secretariat's spokesperson Sudarshan Kuikel.

Non-Violent
December 7 Kathmandu

Top leaders have stepped up talks with a view to deciding what to do next after the disputes in constitution making are discussed in the full House of the CA later this week. Though the CPDCC of the CA forwarded the report containing the list of disputes to the CA plenary on December 5, major political parties are still sharply divided over what to do next after the deliberations. CA Chairman Subas Nembang held separate meetings with PM Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, so that parties agree on a way out before the CA concludes deliberations on disputed issues in the CA full House.

Non-Violent
December 9 New Baneshwar / Kathmandu

Addressing a meeting of CPN-UML lawmakers at the CA building, New Baneshwar, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli said that he would stand against sending the report containing the disputes back to the CPDCC, which is headed by UCPN-M leader Baburam Bhattarai. CPN-UML leaders and lawmakers from the party have reiterated that the list of disputes in constitution-making must not be sent back to the CPDCC.

Non-Violent
December 9 Kathmandu

Top leaders of three major political parties, including NC President Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, expressed their commitment to provide all necessary support to the recommendation committee for the formation of the TRC and the CED.

Non-Violent
December 10 Kathmandu

President Ram Baran Yadav called on parties to find a 'political compromise' to promulgate new constitution on time. President Yadav told top leaders including UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, NC Vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel and CPN-UML senior leader Jhala Nath Khanal to ensure that the parties meet the January 22 deadline.

Non-Violent
December 14 Kathmandu

Highlighting party's bottom-line on key contentious issues, UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, hinted at a strong chance of promulgation of new constitution. Dahal, however, did not mention whether the parties would meet the January 22, 2015, deadline or make further extensions. The Maoist chairman reiterated that a new constitution is essential to preserve the achievements made by 10-year insurgency and other political movements.

Non-Violent
December 15 Kathmandu

Senior leaders of the NC, CPN-UML and some other political parties lobbied strongly against sending the disputes back to the CPDCC, which is headed by Baburam Bhattarai. The leaders from the ruling parties said the contentious issues should either be decided through voting in the full CA or else the plenary can form a special mechanism to resolve the issues. However, senior UCPN-M leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara proposed to send the disputes back to the CPDCC for consensus efforts, saying that it would be too early to decide the major disputes through voting in the full CA.

Non-Violent
December 16 Kathmandu

As lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties have been continuously disputing over whether the CPDCC of the CA should be given some more days to settle the disputes of constitution making, some of the lawmakers have exerted pressure on the CA chairman Subas Nembang to take initiative to end the deadlock from the CA plenary. Leaders from NC and CPN-UML, among some other political parties, have fervently opposed the proposal to send the disputes back to the CPDCC, while, UCPN-M and Madhes-based parties have been insisting that the CPDCC is the only body that is entrusted with the task of settling the disputes and that the disputes should be sent back to the committee for one more time.

Non-Violent
December 19 Singha Durbar / Kathmandu

The UCPN-M and Madheshi parties have started preparation to launch decisive agitation after talks between major parties and leaders have been withheld. A meeting of the UCPN-M led FRF held at Singha Durbar issued a warning that the front would try to hold discussion with other parties for a few days, failing which they would start the protest. The Friday meeting called for a meeting of 19-parties affiliated to the front on December 20, and a meeting of 22-parties on December 21.

Non-Violent
December 19 Baluwatar / Kathmandu

The ruling NC and CPN-UML have agreed to hold "decisive talks" with the opposition UCPN-M and Madhes-based parties to settle the disputed issues of the constitution drafting process. A meeting of the ruling alliance held at Prime Minister Sushil Koirala's official residence in Baluwatar reached an understanding, to put the disputes to vote, if consensus efforts go futile.

Non-Violent
December 20 Baluwatar / Kathmandu

The main opposition UCPN-M walked out of the three-party meeting of NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, to seek consensus on the contentious issues of constitution drafting. UCPN-M leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha said they left the meeting as the ruling NC and CPN-UML were leading the discussions towards putting the issues of contention to constitutional provision of voting rather than drafting the constitution on consensus.

Non-Violent
December 20 Bhaktapur / Kathmandu

Chairperson of CPDCC and UCPN-M senior leader Baburam Bhattarai has urged political leaders to ensure that the past achievements of Nepal are institutionalized in the process of enacting a new constitution in haste. Speaking at a human rights program in Bhaktapur, Bhattarai said it is not important as to whether the constitution would be promulgated on January 22 or February 22, but the main thing is to ensure that the constitution would be good enough.

Non-Violent
December 21 Kathmandu

A meeting of UCPN-M and Madhesi Front decided to launch protests, alleging NC and CPN-UML of moving ahead ignoring demands of the opposition parties. The meeting has formed an 11-member task force under the leadership of UCPN-M leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara. The task force has to finalize protest plans by December 22, and submit it to the joint Front of UCPN-M and Madhesi Front on December 23.

Non-Violent
December 23 Kathmandu

CA Chairman Subas Nembang and lawmakers of the ruling parties have urged the opposition parties to withdraw their protest programs announced on December 22. At a meeting held at CA building, Nembang urged UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, who also leads the alliance of opposition parties, to withdraw all protest programs.

Non-Violent
December 23 Baluwatar / Kathmandu

The UCPN-M, remained absent in the scheduled meeting of the three major parties. The meeting ended inconclusively after the UCPN-M did not turn up. UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal reached the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar and urged PM Sushil Koirala to invite Madhes-based parties to the meeting. A meeting including the three major parties and Madhesi alliance was scheduled December 24, after Dahal's request.

Non-Violent
December 25 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M floated a fresh proposal seeking delineation of the country into six provinces in the federal setup. The new proposal floated by UCPN-M, which also leads the alliance of opposition parties, is expected to help end the ongoing deadlock over major contentions issues in constitution writing. The Maoist proposal seeks mixed ethnic identity as the major basis for delineation of provinces. The party has proposed, Limbuwan-Kirat-Koshi in the eastern hills, Mithila-Bhojpura-Madhes in eastern and central Tarai, Tamsling-Newa-Bagmati in central part of the country, Tamuwan-Magarat-Gandaki in the western hills, Tharuhat-Awadh-Lumbini in the western Tarai and Bheri-Karnali-Seti-Mahakali in the far west part of the country.

Non-Violent
December 25 Baluwatar / Kathmandu

PM Sushil Koirala urged CPN-UML Chairperson KP Oli and UCPN-M Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda to stop blaming each other and instead, work towards creating an environment of trust. In separate meetings with Oli and Dahal at PM Koirala's residence at Baluwatar, Kathmandu, the PM said Oli and Dahal have to be flexible to promulgate a constitution within the stipulated deadline of January 22, 2014.

Non-Violent
December 25 Kathmandu

The four major political parties formed a taskforce to seek consensus on disputed issues of new constitution. The taskforce, comprising second-rung leaders from the ruling and opposition parties, have been asked to come up with a consensus proposal on the disputed issues within two days. Members of the taskforce include NC General Secretary Krishna Sitaula, CPN-UML Vice-chairperson Bhim Rawal, UCPN-M leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara and Laxman Lal Karna of Sadbhawana Party.

Non-Violent
December 26 Kathmandu

UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, while speaking at a programme organised to mark the 121st birthday of Mao Zedong in his party office, said Nepal has got the opportunity to lead the communist agitation of the world. He said that there is the possibility for Nepali communist forces to take the leadership of world's communist movement if all of them could unify ideologically.

Non-Violent
December 28 Koteshwor / Kathmandu

The central committee meeting of UCPN-M has begun in the party's headquarters at Koteshwor, Kathmandu, in which Baburam Bhattarai has put forth his claim for the post of party chairmanship. The meeting discussed future course of works and calling a special convention soon. Party chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda presented his political report, while standing committee members floated their views on the report.

Non-Violent
December 29 Kathmandu

Chairman of the CA Subash Chandra Nembang said that the CA would proceed as per its rules if the parties failed to forge consensus on disputed constitutional issues. Nembang has called a meeting of the BAC of CA on December 31 with the five top leaders of major parties - NC President and Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, RPP-N Chairman Kamal Thapa and MJF-D Chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar. Nembang told that the BAC would discuss several options on the process of drafting the new constitution.

Non-Violent
December 29 Kathmandu

A meeting of the central committee of the UCPN-M held at the party office in Kathmandu reached a conclusion that a consensus between parties was not possible in the near future and decided to start preparations for protests. The meeting also accused the ruling coalition of NC and CPN-UML of not being in favor of consensus.

Non-Violent
December 30 Kathmandu

The Mohan Baidya led CPN-Maoist has claimed that the party has announced its protest programs in coordination with the UCPN-M. Unveiling the protest programs, CPN-Maoist Vice-chairman CP Gajurel said the protest programs finalized in consultation with the UCPN-M.

Non-Violent
December 31 Kathmandu

The UCPN-M has formed five sub-committees to manage its upcoming January 3-19 protest programmes and make them systematic and effective. The protests are aimed at putting pressure on the ruling coalition to choose consensus ahead of the CA's January 22, 2015, schedule for bringing out a new constitution.

Non-Violent

 

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

 

 

 

 

 
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