KATHMANDU, MAR 01 - UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the opposition parties are ready to sit in for talks if the government prepares a favourable environment.
Chairman Dahal, who was at Kantipur Hospital to meet injured party leader Ganga Shrestha who sustained injuries after a clash with police during yesterday’s rally, said that the suppression of opposition cadres during the rally proved that the government was not serious to hold talks.
 “The attack on the party leaders knowingly shows that the government is not positive to sit for talks,” said Dahal speaking to media persons, “The ball is in the government’s court if they want to sit in for talks or want us continue our protests.” The UCPN (M) chairman said that the opposition was ready to sit for talks anytime if the government assures to draft the constitution through consensus, regard the peace agreement and take the process through the Political Dialogue and Consensus Committee.