Kathmandu, June 7 -- Opposition parties have decided to hold talks with Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba in a bid to resolve the deadlock in Parliament caused by the visit visa scam.

The deadlock has persisted for the past couple of weeks as the ruling alliance and opposition parties remain at odds over forming a probe committee and resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over the visit visa scam.

A meeting of the opposition parties on Friday decided to hold talks with Deuba, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said after the meeting. The ruling Nepali Congress has insisted that Lekhak should be allowed to clarify the allegations against him in the House without any preconditions.

After the meeting of opposit...