Women in Nepal will have to wait for their rights, says Koirala

Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said that nobodys rights will be established without holding Constituent Assembly elections.

Kathmandu, May 10 : Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said that nobody's rights will be established without holding Constituent Assembly elections.

Everybody's rights, including those of women and Dalits, can be established through the Constituent Assembly elections, Koirala said.

Addressing the second general convention of Nepal Women Association (NWA) Koirala stressed on equal importance of both men and women in building new Nepal.

The three-day convention of the women's wing of Nepali Congress (NC) that began on Thursday will discuss issues such as guaranteeing at least one-third representation to women in all state organs, gender equality, and importance and role of women in the Constituent Assembly, NWA President Meena Pandey said.

Around 630 women representatives from across the country are participating in the convention.

Meanwhile, the eight-party meeting scheduled for Thursday was called off due to "inadequate homework".

The eight parties were to hold discussions on the date for the Constituent Assembly elections and the stalled parliamentary proceedings.

Ever since Nepal's Election Commission notified that June 20 polls were impossible, the country had plunged into political impasse with the eight parties undecided over new dates for the Constituent Assembly elections.

The eight parties have not been able to hold any formal talks to break the deadlock.

ANI