Kathmandu, Aug. 2 -- The major parties' years-long differences over the amendment to the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act have ended, with them now agreeing on the content of an amendment bill.

The three-party panel formed to iron out the differences over the bill forged consensus on the contentious issues on Thursday, clearing the deck for its endorsement by the federal parliament. The taskforce, comprising Ramesh Lekhak of the Nepali Congress, Mahesh Bartaula of the CPN-UML, and Janardan Sharma of the CPN (Maoist Centre), was formed on July 1 after the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives failed to forge on agreement on the bill, mainly over four issues.

After ...