Talks with predatory lending victims end without agreement
Summary
Negotiations between predatory lending victims and the government in Bara ended without agreement, as victims demand a written deal to halt their march to Kathmandu.
Key Points
- Talks between predatory lending victims and the government in Bara ended in stalemate with no agreement.
- Home Minister Sudan Gurung led the government team and expressed readiness to accept demands but wanted revisions in the draft agreement's wording.
- Victims refused verbal promises, demanding a written agreement before suspending their protest march to Kathmandu.
- Victims demand return of pledged land, cancellation of fraudulent notes, and legal action against illegal lenders.
- Victims from Madhesh have been marching on foot from Janakpur towards Kathmandu, pausing after talks in Nijgadh.
