UML CHAIRMAN RULES OUT IMMEDIATE CONSENSUS Kathmandu, 26 Jan: CPN-UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal has said that there was no possibility that political parties would immediately reach to a consensus, RSS reports from Baglng.. Opposition parties chose an agitation as a main agenda of the hour as contentious efforts aimed at finding a way out to the nation from the existing political crisis on the basis of consensus at the political level went in vain, he said. Speaking at a press meet organised by the Press Chautari Nepal, Baglung chapter this morning, the UML Chairman accused the UCPN (Maoist) of causing obstructions in forging a consensus among the political parties. "Consensus was not possible due to ´totalitarian mindset ´ of the UCPN (Maoist)", he said. "Now, the nation has gone to an agitation", he said, adding that current political matters would be settled through the joint agitation of the opposition parties within this winter. Although the door to talks and negotiations was not close, programmes of protests were in the priority of the opposition parties, the UML Chairman said and warned of ousting the incumbent government by creating storm of protests nationwide. He said the opposition parties were always in favour of consensus, adding that the nation plunged into political and constitutional crisis just because of the UCPN (Maoist) and the Madhes-based parties. UML Chairman and former Prime Minister Khanal further accused the UCPN (Maoist)-led government of planning to dissolve the Election Commission to abort fresh Constituent Assembly election. Nnnn- CENTENARY BIRTH OF MARTYR DHARMA BHAKTA MATHEMA OBSERVED Kathmandu, 26 Jan. 26: The centenary birth anniversary of martyr Dharma Bhakta Mathema has been observed today by organizing a programme in the capital. Floral tribute was paid in martyr Mathema´s bust at Shifal, a place where Mathema got martyrdom. Martyr´s Week Main Organizing Committee of the Kathmandu Metropolis organized the programme, RSS reports,. On the occasion, Chief Executive Officer of Metropolis Kedar Bahadur Adhikari said the struggles made by late Mathema against Rana oligarchy helped introduce democracy in the country and as a result of the same people in the country have been sovereign. During the programme, martyr Mathema´s daughter Renu Mathema Shrestha said political parties should emphasize on social transformation of the people to fulfill the martyrs´ dreams. Member secretary of the Committee Sanat Thapa and former Vice-chancellor of Tribhuvan University Kedar Bhakta Mathema said all should learn lessons from martyr´s contributions. Martyr Mathema was born to Adi Bhakta Mathema and Chandra Kumari Devi in 1966 BS. Mathema was given a death sentence by the Rana rulers in January 26, 1941 for making people aware regarding democracy. nnnn