The Civil Society Movement for Democracy and Peace (CMDP) has advised the political parties to declare the country a republic from the interim parliament and immediately fix a date for the election to Constituent Assembly by reaching a political consensus.

CMDP president Dr Devendra Raj Pandey gave this advice in his concept presented in an interaction programme with leaders of the seven parties including the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN-Maoist in Kathmandu Monday.

Dr Pandey also said that the participation of all castes, ethnic and linguistic communities and region must be ensured in the CA. He also suggested the government to nationalise the property of the royal family.

PN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, CPN-Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai, People’s Front Nepal chairman Amik Sherchan, NC leader Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat were among the leaders participating in the interaction.