Tens of thousands of frustrated people have stepped up pressure on Nepalese lawmakers to end the political deadlock over the peace process and facilitate the drafting of a new constitution by the end of this month, the deadline set by Nepal's parliament.

Over one lakh SMS are being sent to members of the Constituent Assembly, which functions as the country's interim parliament, to press them for the timely drafting of the constitution.

Youths have also started a facebook campaign for the timely promulgation of the constitution.

Nepalese parties are deadlocked over some of the key issues of the 2006 peace process, including the fate of the former Maoist combatants, amid demands by the ex-rebels for their en masse integration with the security forces.

They are also yet to reach a consensus on the drafting of a new constitution by May 28 when the term of the present parliament expires.

Some 300 youths, including beauty queens Sadichha Shrestha, Jenisha Moktan and Malawika Subba, staged a rally in the capital last week to press for the early drafting of the constitution.

"We are tired of their rhetorics that lack content and coherence. It?s high time every citizen asked what is happening with the constitution-drafting process," said a participant.

Babu Panta, CPN-United lawmaker and a gay rights activists, said: "We are sending SMS to the Assembly members starting from Monday night, asking them to prepare the constitution as per their commitment and to honour the taxpayers".

Lawmakers will be told: "You have taken wages and now you give us the constitution".

Ujjwol Thapa, a force behind the facebook campaign, said if the lawmakers cannot give us the constitution by May 28, then they should not take salary for the next extension.

The campaign ? 'We Nepalese unite for change' (Parivartan Ka Lagi Hami Nepali Ek) was discussed by a dozen people at a tea party last week before it turned into a facebook campaign.

A placard carried by demonstrators last week in the capital said: "you have taken wages now give us the constitution".

The campaign will continue until our voice is heard and this will be done on a regular basis, said Panta.