CPN (Maoist) Chairman and former Prime Minster Prachanda on Friday said that the new Constitution cannot be drafted if President Dr Ram Baran Yadav’s move to reinstate Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Rookmangud Katawal was not discussed in the parliament.

Talking to reporters here. Prachanda claimed the new Constitution cannot be drafted unless the issue was not discussed as they were vital for the national sovereignty.

Prachanda opined that civilian supremacy would be established in the country once the proposal is tabled in the parliament and his party would accept any kind of decision taken by the parliament.

On Thursday, the meeting of the High Level Political Mechanism taskforce, which comprises leaders from the UML, the Nepali Congress and die Maoists, had ended inconclusively after failing to reach an amicable agreement on the issues raised l by the Maoists-According to Nepalnews, the ruling parties and 1 x*he Maoists remained adamant on their respective positions.