KATHMANDU, 30 April, 2021 (TON): The government of KP Sharma Oli and the Janata Samjabadi Party are all set to seal an agreement expected to address some of the longstanding demands of the party.

To the leaders from both sides, ahead of signing such a deal, the government has withdrawn the cases of 120 individuals facing a number of charges related to the violent protests in the Tarai during the promulgation of the constitution in 2015.

“The government’s decision to withdraw some of the cases has created a positive environment for us to support the government but we have a long way to go,” said senior JSP leader Rajendra Mahato.

“Joining the government is not our priority right now because we have yet to see how the government responds to the rest of our demands,” he said

With this decision, the possibility of the Janata Samajbadi joining the government has increased, thereby diminishing the chances of the party supporting a no-confidence motion, which is likely to be tabled by the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) in the near future.