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Madhesi parties have accused the major parties of violating democratic norms after the post-earthquake National Reconstruction Authority bill was tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday despite their stiff resistance.

Madhesi parties have also warned of reconsidering their commitment to resolving the current political crisis through talks.

"The bill was tabled even as we encircled the rostrum and shouted slogans against it," said Sadbhavana Party leader Laxman Lal Karna. "They have forced us to reconsider our commitment to solving the current crisis through political negotiations."

Talking to journalists outside the Parliament, Karna said: "This government is acting like an authoritarian regime, and the main opposition NC has also supported violation of democratic norms."

Madhesi parties had earlier promised to help the passage of the reconstruction bill, but they tried to disrupt the house because the first constitution amendment bill was also tabled on Tuesday.

The first constitution amendment bill was registered by the previous NC government to address Madhesi demands for proportional representation and constituency delimitation in proportion to population. But Madhesi parties had sought further deliberation on this bill before it was tabled.

Madhesi parties had asked the ruling UML-Maoist coalition and the main opposition NC to not table the constitution amendment bill before solving dispute over federal boundaries.

Madhesi parties have been agitating against Nepal's new constitution for the last four months, and India has overtly backed them by imposing a blockade against the landlocked mountainous country.

The ruling UML–UCPN (M) and the main opposition NC had recently presented a roadmap to end the current impasse – addressing demands for proportional representation through the first constitution amendment right away and resolving dispute over federal boundaries in three months. But Madhesi parties have rejected this roadmap, seeking a package deal.