Madheshi Leaders Slam Khanal’s statement
By KTM Metro Reporter in Kathmandu
On July 13, 2008, Madheshi leaders condemned the statement of the CPN- UML General Secretary, Jhalanath Khanal made on the Eight-point agreement between the government and the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) signed on February 28, 2008. On Saturday, July 12, 2008, General Secretary Khanal said that the Eight-point agreement needed review and revision, as it was flawed.
Madheshi leaders asked how dared the General Secretary say the agreement was flawed when the General Secretary was present in the signing of the agreement.
General Secretary Khanal claimed that he was not in Kathmandu when the agreement was signed. However, the photos in the newspapers show that the then-General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal was present in the signing of the agreement.