The 30-party front including the UCPN-Maoist and the Federal Limbuwan Party Nepal, among others have called general strike throughout Mechi zone thereby bringing vehicles' operation to a grinding halt on Sunday.

A leader of the Limbuwan party, Kheseham Khajum, said that the new constitution should be promulgated by forging consensus.

All the educational institutions, shops are shut since early morning. No vehicles, except ambulances, vehicles of police and press are plying on the road.

District Police Jhapa said that no untoward incident has reported so farm RSS reports.

Meanwhile, the entrepreneurs and industrialists have urged the political parties to opt for alternative measures.