President Bidhya Devi Bhandari writes to Morcha leaders for a meeting

Kathmandu January 1- President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has reached out to top leaders of the agitating Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) for a discussion on the prolonged Tarai crisis.

In an official letter sent to the SLMM leadership on Wednesday, President Bhandari invited the leaders of four Madhes-based parties for a joint consultation.

The invitation, which comes weeks after President Bhandari’s controversial visit to the Janaki temple to attend the Bibah Mahotsav (annual marriage celebration of Hindu deity Ram and Sita), has been taken meaningfully.

Morcha leaders, however, have yet to respond to the invitation citing their “busy schedule”.