14 march,kathmandu.Three ministers representing fringe political parties in the present government boycotted the meeting Wednesday of the Council of Ministers, citing they were not part of the meeting of four major political forces held earlier.

The ministers boycotting the Cabinet meeting were Minister for Science, Technology and Environment Dr Keshab Man Shakya, Minister for Forest Yadubansha Jha and Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Eknath Dhakal.

“We have concerns over the non-involvement of the small parties in the four-side meeting and so boycotted the Cabinet meeting for the same cause”, Minister Shakya said.