Former Nepal PM Deuba to visit India this month

Nepal's former prime minister and senior Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba will visit India on a three-day trip this month during which he is expected to meet top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to party sources.
Deuba's proposed visit beginning July 31 to India at this time is termed here as significant as the country's major political parties have recently reached a deal to promulgate the new constitution at the earliest by resolving contentious issues.
Former Prime Minister and UCPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda is also embarking on a five-day visit to India starting from July 14 at the invitation of the Government of India.

During the visit, the main opposition leader Prachanda will hold high-level consultations with the Indian political leaders and senior officials.
Nepal's Parliament is currently discussing the new constitution despite the protest by some Madhesi parties, which are considered close to India.
Sadbhawana Party, Terai Madhesi Democratic Party and some fringe parties have boycotted the Parliament discussion, saying that their issues were not addressed while moving forward the constitution-drafting process.
The leaders of Madhesi parties want more rights and representation of the people of the Terai region in the new constitution.
They have even threatened to launch agitation if the major parties move forward with the constitution-making process without taking them into confidence.