Pokhara, January 8:

Failure to address the issues of the Madhes led to the rise of Madhes agitation, Minister of State for General Administration Ramchandra Yadav today said.

He said this while addressing a press meet organised by the Kaski chapter of Press Chautari Nepal today.

The Madhesi people have been raising their voice since 1990 seeking solution of the problems facing the region.

The root cause of present crisis in the Tarai region is the continuous exclusion of Madhesi people in any sector of the government mechanism, he said.

A report from Dhangadhi said Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Matrika Prasad Yadav today said that the Maoists have no alternative but to take part in the constituent assembly (CA) election.