Kathmandu, March 26 -- After 51 days of continuous sit-in at Maitighar, tenant farmers associated with the Swargadwari Ashram Trust have temporarily suspended their demonstrations following an agreement with the government.

The protest, which began on February 2, was called off on Monday after the government committed to addressing their demands through legislative amendments.

The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation, said in a statement that both the tenant farmers and the ministry's negotiation team have agreed to a draft for the third amendment to the Guthi Sansthan Act, 1976.

Ministry officials also pledged to finalise the amendment bill and forward it to Parliament.

"We agreed to suspend the protest ...