FNCCI urges UCPN (Maoist) Not to call strike, closure

Kathmandu, Dec 27: A delegation of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) today called on Chairman of the UCPN (Maoist), Pushpa Kamal Dahal and urged him not to organize banda (general shutdown) and strike, but create an environment conducive for investment.

During the meeting held at Chairman Dahal's residence, the delegation led by the FNCCI President Pradeep Jung Pandey drew his attention that banda and strike would ruin investment-friendly environment, which is being created gradually in the country. 

Taking FNCCI's call positively, the UCPN (Maoist) Chairman said the party could reconsider the protest programmes announced earlier after holding discussion with 30 parties, Pandey told media persons.

He said the delegation urged leader Dahal to create investment-friendly environment by promulgating the new constitution on time through consensus.  

Mr Pandey further said that they met Chairman Dahal with an objective of ending the culture of banda and strike so as to create investment-friendly environment in view of the growing foreign investment in the country of late. RSS