'It is pointless to think that constitution amendment will address their demands'

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Purnaman Shakya (L) says it is pointless to think that the amendment will address the demands of people who refer to the Constituion Day of Nepal as 'Black Day'. Credit: (L) SBS Nepali/Prayas Dulal, (R) GettyImages/Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto

While Constitution Day was celebrated last week in Nepal through events like concerts, some political parties referred to the day as a 'Black Day.' Before coming to power, the ruling parties, Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, had agreed to amend the constitution to ensure political stability. Senior Advocate Purnaman Shakya spoke to SBS Nepali about the possibilities and challenges related to Nepal's constitution and the necessity of its amendment.


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