The agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) leaders on Friday urged Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to address their demands at the earliest.
During the meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence, the UDMF submitted a memorandum, including the issues of national concern and the 11-point demand of the Front, to the Prime Minister.
Oli said that the issues of Madhes were the problems of the entire country and urged the UDMF leaders to find a way out to settle the problems together, reports Kathmandu Post.
The Prime Minister issued the directive after the leaders of the UDMF informed him that those who were injured during the protest were not getting free treatment and the concerned authorities had not yet started a process to withdraw the cases filed against the protesters.
Prime Minister Oli also issued a directive to the concerned authorities to provide free treatment to those injured during the protest and withdraw cases filed against them.