UML MADESHI LAWMAKERS OPPOSE 11 PROVINCES SUPPORTED BY PARTY Kathmandu, 18 May: The Democratic Madhesi Organization affiliated to the CPN-UML has said the recent political agreement on 11 provinces was unacceptable to it, RSS reports. Organizing a press conference at New Baneshwor on Friday, the Organization has demanded only two provinces in Madhes. Organization Chairman Raghubir Mahashet said it was essential to adopt either 10 provinces recommended by state restructuring commission or 14 provinces recommended by the state restructuring committee of the Constituent Assembly. "If our proposal is not accepted, seven province decision of the UML needs to be finalized," he said. The decision imposed from others is not acceptable, leader Mahaseth added. The Organization has further demanded that directly elected president must be given executive power. The mixed electoral system does not bring stability in country, he said, adding that the recent political agreement on 11 provinces was incomplete. Similarly, the Organization has demanded to have the numbers in upper and lower houses of parliament reduced. nnnn ________________________________________ SCUFFLE AT MJFD OFFIC EIN PARLIAMENT PREMISES Kathmandu, 18 May: The cadres and the leaders of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) had a scuffle at the parliamentary party office, Singha Durbar on Friday, RSS reports. A people from the Republican National Nishad Association Nepal tried to submit a memorandum to the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar while DPM Gachchhadar was coming out of the parliamentary party office. But the interference of the Constituent Assembly members of the party made them irate and chant slogans against leaders. The Association people blamed that the leaders elected with their votes ignored their demands. Moreover, they entered the parliamentary party office and began vandalizing and followed a scuffle with the CA members. As a result, police had to intervene with the situation to disperse the rowdy cadres. Association Chairman Meghraj Sahani (Nishad) said the cadres became irate after DPM Gachchhadar who is also the Chairman of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) denied receiving their memorandum. Through the memorandum, the Association was demanding reservation to the people from the Nishad community, listing them in the indigenous nationalities, establishment of the ministry of fishery and others. Nnnn ________________________________________