Taplejung, Feb. 4 -- Government representatives held talks with activists protesting against the Pathibhara cable car project in Lalitpur on Monday to resolve the longstanding dispute.

The government talks team led by Home Ministry Joint Secretary Prem Prasad Bhattarai and protesters' team under the leadership of Amar Tumyahang sat for dialogue at the Kupondole-based Hotel Himalaya. Monday's talks did not make any headways into resolving the dispute and both sides agreed to sit for talks on Tuesday.

The agitating groups who are protesting against the cable car project in Pathibhara area-known as Mukkumlung region in Kirati scriptures-formed a four-member committee early on Monday to facilitate talks with the government.

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