MEETING OF RULING PARTIES INCONCLUSIVE; POLITICAL CRISIS CONTINUES Kathmandu, 24 May: A meeting of the Big Three and Madesh Marcha on formation of government and federating the country into provinces was inconclusive patymeet and Madesh Front inconclusive. Maoists and Madesh Morcha in government have aligned against NC and UML. Meanwhile, UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal said the supreme court is ‘positive and is pressure’ on government to proclaim a constitution by 27 May. Devendra Paudel, a political aide to the prime minister, said the apex court had gone beyond its work responsibilities in issuing the verdict which has out government in a tight spot as ruling parties NC and UML said the me for CA term extension was ‘a contempt of court’. NC has decided to withdraw from government. nnnn . STRIKE RESUMES IN FAR-WEST Kathmandu, 24 May: Advocates of Greater far-West incorporating dine districts resumed their regional strike Thursday after calling it off an agreement with government. The far-West advocates charged government for signing a 10-point agreement with Tharus for a identity-based province by incorporating Kailali and Kanchanpur now in the far-West. The government of Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has been negotiating with agitating groups goving into demands to call off their strikes immediately. Nnnn