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Public consultation program on draft constitution begins across Nepal

Xinhua, July 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

The national campaign for collecting public feedback over preliminary draft of constitution kicked off Monday across Nepal.

The government is holding public hearings in 240 electoral constituencies across the country on Monday and Tuesday to collect feedback from the public to be incorporated in the new constitution.

Programs are being held with the participation of the public and Constituent Assembly (CA) members, including top political leaders in their respective constituencies.

According to CA secretariat, more than 590 lawmakers and 150 officials from the secretariat have been deployed for the feedback collection program.

The secretariat has already received feedback totalling 12,000 pieces from the Nepalese across the world on the draft through toll free number, website and email.

After collecting public inputs on the draft, the Committee on Citizens Relations and Public Opinion Collection will submit a report to the Political Dialogue and Consensus Committee on July 23 for further deliberations.

The government has announced public holidays for two days to encourage mass participation in the campaign.

The Madhes-based parties and Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal have obstructed the process in some parts of the country, protesting the draft. Endi