Kathmandu — The initial round of talks between the government and the “National Campaign to Save the Nation, Nationality, Religion, Culture, and Citizens”, led by Durga Prasai, ended on Wednesday without any concrete outcome. The dialogue, which lasted for nearly three hours at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Singha Durbar, concluded after both sides failed to reach common ground.

According to sources, the discussion stalled when the government asked Prasai’s team to suspend their ongoing protest programs as a precondition for further negotiation — a proposal the campaign side firmly rejected.

During the meeting, Prasai’s five-member delegation presented a 27-point list of demands, which includes calls to abolish the current constitution and provincial structure, and to reinstate the former administrative system of five development regions, 14 zones, and 75 districts.

The talks were led by the Home Minister and Home Secretary from the government’s side, with participation from civil society representatives. Campaign spokesperson Madhav Kalpit said that while the government insisted on postponing the protests to move the dialogue forward, the Prasai-led group remained firm that no demonstrations would be halted until their demands were addressed.

“As the government requested us to call off our protests before continuing discussions, we refused because our demands must first be acknowledged,” Kalpit told Nagarik News.

With the talks ending without resolution, Prasai’s campaign has signaled its plan to continue the announced nationwide protest programs until all 27 demands are met.