Does Nepal want its monarchy back?
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Does Nepal want its monarchy back?

Firstpost  

Nepal’s deposed king got a royal welcome in Kathmandu on Sunday with thousands of supporters turning up outside Tribhuvan International Airport. Former king Gyanendra Shah of Nepal waves upon his arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, March 9, 2025. The development comes nearly two decades after Nepal’s king was deposed after street protests and the country’s Parliament later voted to abolish the monarchy. “I was in the protests that took away monarchy hoping it would help the country, but I was mistaken and the nation has further plunged so I have changed my mind.” Manisha Koirala, a popular Bollywood actress who is also the granddaughter of the first elected Prime Minister BP Koirala, on her social media, requested all the Nepalese to gather at the Kathmandu airport to welcome the former monarch.

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Mass protests in Nepal call for monarchy’s return, blame republic for instability
2 weeks ago

Mass protests in Nepal call for monarchy’s return, blame republic for instability

Firstpost  

An estimated 10,000 supporters of Gyanendra Shah blocked the main entrance to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport as he arrived from a tour of western Nepal. Former King Gyanendra Shah of Nepal waves upon his arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, March 9, 2025. Thousands of supporters gathered in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu on Sunday to welcome former King …

Thousands in Nepal want monarchy back as public frustration with politics grows
2 weeks ago

Thousands in Nepal want monarchy back as public frustration with politics grows

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion. An estimated 10,000 supporters of Gyanendra Shah blocked the main entrance to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport as he arrived from a tour of western Nepal. Massive street protests in 2006 …

Pro-monarchists welcome Nepal’s deposed King Gyanendra to Kathmandu
2 weeks ago

Pro-monarchists welcome Nepal’s deposed King Gyanendra to Kathmandu

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of supporters attend pro-monarchy rally at the airport as former king returns to the capital from the country’s west. Large crowds have greeted Nepal’s former king in the capital, Kathmandu, calling for the reinstatement of his abolished monarchy amid dissatisfaction over the state of the country. An estimated 10,000 supporters of Gyanendra Shah on Sunday gathered near the main …

Thousands of protesters demanding restoration of Nepal’s monarchy clash with police
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands of protesters demanding restoration of Nepal’s monarchy clash with police

LA Times  

Police in Kathmandu, Nepal, fire tear gas at protesters during a rally demanding the restoration of the monarchy. Riot police used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king who attempted to march to the center of the capital Thursday to demand the restoration of the monarchy and the nation’s former status as …

Can Nepal Achieve Political Stability?
2 years, 2 months ago

Can Nepal Achieve Political Stability?

The Diplomat  

Not a single government in Nepal has served out a full five-year term since the restoration of democracy in 1990. Fed up with the traditional parties’ poor delivery, as well as the rather confusing electoral alliances they tended to forge, people decided to give the party of “young independents” a chance. Immediately after the publication of election results, two politicians …

Thousands in Nepal demand return of centuries-old monarchy
4 years, 2 months ago

Thousands in Nepal demand return of centuries-old monarchy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was the latest in a series of protests …

Nepal’s leftist alliance appears headed for a win in historic elections aimed at transition to democracy in the Himalayan nation.
7 years, 3 months ago

Nepal’s leftist alliance appears headed for a win in historic elections aimed at transition to democracy in the Himalayan nation.

The Hindu  

A leftist alliance between Nepal’s former Maoist rebels and communists appeared to be heading for a victory in elections aimed at completing a transition to democracy after the abolition of the monarchy and end to civil war. The election pits the centrist Nepali Congress party of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who heads a loose alliance that includes the Madhesi …

Nepal’s ruling coalition partner seeks Hindu nation tag
8 years, 11 months ago

Nepal’s ruling coalition partner seeks Hindu nation tag

Live Mint  

Kathmandu: Nepal’s pro-Hindu party, part of the ruling coalition, on Sunday said it will table an amendment motion in the parliament to reinstate Nepal as a Hindu nation, warning of massive street protests if the demand is not met. Rastriya Prajatantra Party, or RPP, the fourth largest party in the country’s parliament, took the decision during the central committee meeting …

Nepal constitution: Breakthrough or abdication of responsibility?
9 years, 9 months ago

Nepal constitution: Breakthrough or abdication of responsibility?

Hindustan Times  

Sixty-four years after it was first promised that a Constituent Assembly would draft Nepal’s constitution; seven years after the election to a first CA, which was followed by an election to a second CA a year a half ago; and after innumerable movements and a civil war which killed 16,000 people, Nepal’s political parties have finally come to an agreement …

Monarchy is dead in Nepal, long live monarchy
14 years, 11 months ago

Monarchy is dead in Nepal, long live monarchy

Hindustan Times  

Officially Nepal abolished monarchy in May 2008. The present political instability in Nepal that threatens the peace and constitution-drafting processes and portends the likelihood of another civil war or emergency makes some Nepalese wish for the return of monarchy. The remark has evoked widespread criticism from parties across the spectrum, but the man on the street doesn’t seem averse to …

Pro-monarchists try to find a footing in 'New Nepal'
15 years, 1 month ago

Pro-monarchists try to find a footing in 'New Nepal'

Hindustan Times  

A force to reckon with in the past, pro-monarchists in Nepal are trying to find a footing in changed circumstances after the 240-year-old monarchy ended and the country became a republic in 2008. HT Image As Nepal races to meet the May 28, 2010 deadline for drafting a new constitution, the handful of pro-monarchy parliamentarians hope that they will still …

Call for Nepal monarchy return
16 years, 10 months ago

Call for Nepal monarchy return

Hindustan Times  

Leaders of the World Hindu Federation on Saturday gave a call for the restoration of monarchy in Nepal. The leaders said Hindu organisations active in India and Nepal would join hands to launch a movement under the leadership of King Gyanendra to safeguard the rights of the king in the emerging political scenario in Nepal. HT Image Inaugurating the general …

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