Nepal News
November 25, 2014
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised Nepali leaders to draft a constitution, not based on two-thirds of majority, but on a consensus of all political parties.
“Not the numeric calculation but consensus should be the basis of a new constitution,” Modi said while addressing the inauguration and handover ceremony of Nepal Trauma Centre constructed under the Indian assistance in Kathmandu on Tuesday, November 25, 2014.
“There should be no delay in the constitution making process. Delay only postpones development and stability of Nepal. Constitution should be issued based on consensus. Amendments can be made later based on two-third majority, which we, too, do in India, every year.”
Modi said a new constitution should include the spirit of all Madhesi and Pahadi communities and everybody should be able to feel that this constitution is one’s own.
Once a constitution is promulgated, Nepal can also move ahead on the path of progress, said Modi, who landed in Kathmandu today to participate in the 18th SAARC Summit scheduled for November 26-27, 2014.
Modi said he could not visit Janakpur, Lumbini and Muktinath this time around but would soon visit them on an appropriate date.
The then Indian PM Inder Kumar Gujaral had laid the foundation stone of the trauma centre in 1997. It was readied seven years ago in 2004 but was not handed over to the government of Nepal due to disputes.
Apart from the centre, visiting Indian PM Modi also handed over a helicopter to Nepali PM Sushil Koirala as a gift from the government of India to Nepal Army.
