Nepal has seen revival of Pro-Monarchy demands on the rise as several Royalists took to the streets demanding the restoration of the Hindu Monarchy in the country.
Nepal: Demonstration held in capital Kathmandu, demanding restoration of monarchy in the country. pic.twitter.com/TFjmKu9U9Z
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In the last few weeks, Nepal has seen there has been a growing demands for the restoration of the Hindu Monarchy in Nepal. Carrying out a peaceful protest, the Nepalese group, namely, the Rashtriya Shakti Nepal had demanded the restoration of the ‘Hindu Kingdom’ status of Nepal. Vehement sloganeering by royalists were heard saying, “monarchy must return to save the country” and “country above party” were
RSN leader Keshar Bahadur Bista said that since the fall of the Monarchy, Nepal had become a country with many kings. He said, “King Gyanendra has no parallel in world history, where a monarch quietly gave up the throne to give leaders a chance, but what they did in the past 14 years was indulging in rampant corruption and plunder.”
The Ministry of Home Affairs in Nepal, meanwhile, had issued directives to 77 districts to quell the current spate of protests, through force if needed. These protests have support from the Rashtriya Prajatantra Party, royalist groups and pro-monarchy citizens.
“We are supporting the royalists, and our movement will continue despite the directive of the home ministry. If they use force, we will retaliate,”said Damodar Wagle, President, Rashtriya Prajatantra Party
“Our aim is to restore and re-establish the monarchy and revive Nepal as a pure Hindu country. We will gather support from the streets and also push for a referendum based on the 2015 constitution via winning the next general election,” Wagle said. The protesters are carrying flags and placards of Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founder of modern Nepal. They demand the restoration of the Hindu Monarchy for the ‘sake of the country’s national unity and well-being of the people’.
