Leaders of Nepal's major political parties were to discuss with Indian counterparts the ways to address the unrest in Nepal's Terai belt, a local newspaper The Kathmandu Post reported on Sunday.

According to sources, in the discussions to be, reports of the involvement of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the India's main opposition party, the World Hindu Federation and Hindu Fundamentalist organizations in instigating unrest in southern plains of Nepal would also feature, sources said.

Nepal shares open border with India.

Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Ram Chandra Poudel arrived in New Delhi Saturday while Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) (formerly known as guerilla) leader Prakash Gajurel arrived on Friday night. Scheduled to arrive on Sunday are CPN (United Marxist and Leninist) Leader Jhala Nath Khanal and NC (Democratic) leaders Bimalendra Nidhi and Pradeep Giri.

While the NC, CPN (UML) and NC (D) leaders have been in New Dehli to participate in a program on Gandhi's Satyagraha, organized by the ruling Congress Party.

Gajurel was also to attend the general convention of the India People's Right's Protection Committee of the CPN party. This is the first time Gajurel has visited India after he was released from Indian prison in November last year.

Source: Xinhua