The meter badge victims, who started their walk from Janakpur on Ashad 10 towards Kathmandu, have been stopped in Nijgadh, Bara for two days. They have postponed their journey after the talks with Home Minister Sudhan Gurung were scheduled.

The victims have been continuing their talks at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nijgadh since Tuesday after putting forward a six-point demand. As no agreement could be reached till Tuesday night, the talks were scheduled to resume at 12 noon on Wednesday. However, the Home Minister has not reached the venue of the talks by the time of filing this report.

'We are waiting for the Home Minister,' said Jinji Laxmi Ghimire, an activist of the march, 'The talks were supposed to start at 12 noon today, but the Home Minister has not come. We are in internal discussions to bring the talks to a conclusion.'

The victims, who set out for the capital after walking a long distance demanding justice, have been stopped in Nijgadh in the hope of talks. They have urged the government to immediately conclude the talks and address their demands.

Meanwhile, according to a local leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSWP), Home Minister Gurung has been busy meeting party workers and listening to their complaints in Simara since Wednesday morning. The Home Minister has reached Simara to monitor the situation after locals complained about the foul smell caused by polluted water coming from the Jagadamba and Hulas steel industries in Simara, Bara.