Why do you demand to bring back the king rising 17 years after the removal of the monarchy in Nepal? Understand the story behind

Nearly two decades after Nepal became a secular republic, pro -monarchy protests have increased in this Himalayan nation. The reason for this is economic disappointment and disillusionment of the public with the current leaders. Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the rally held in support of the monarchy last month. The rally became violent, in which two people died and more than 100 people were arrested.

It is not that this was the first protest to demand the restoration of the monarchy, in fact there is a wave going on to demand it and this rally was one of many. The number of such rallies has increased with the increasing dissatisfaction among the political instability, corruption and weak economic development.

According to the AFP report, Rajendra Lingden, president of the fifth largest party of Nepal, Rajshahi National Democracy Party (RPP), said that Raja is associated with national identity and pride. Lingdan told the news agency, “We want the monarchy not as a ruling institution, but as a patron who protects national interests and prevents foreign intervention.” In 2017, RPP won only one seat in Parliament. Then in the last election of 2022, the party’s monarchy and the pro -Hindu agenda gave him 14 seats.

43 -year -old teacher Rajinder Kunwar, who joined a royal performance last month, said, “The country is facing instability, prices are high, people are unemployed, and lack of education and health facilities .. So we need the king’s return.”

In what situation did the monarchy move?

King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah, 77, was crowned in 2001. At that time his elder brother Raja Birendra Birndra Bikram Shah and his family were murdered inside the palace. Most of the royal family was eliminated in this massacre.

Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah’s coronation occurred when the Maoist rebellion erupted in the far-flung corners of Nepal. After this, Shah suspended the Constitution in 2005 and dissolved the Parliament. This led to a democratic rebellion in which the Maoists staged a huge protest on the road in collaboration with the political establishment of Nepal.

When Shah moved, many people gathered to celebrate the end of the monarchy, while some royal devotees cried.

However, the mainstream politicians have rejected the demand to return to the past. Chief Whip Rajaram Bartaula, Chief Whip Rajaram Bartaula of the Nepal’s Communist Party (Integrated Marxist-Leninist), who ruled in an alliance with the Nepali Congress party, said, “The monarchy is a failed and old concept.” He said, “The 21st century aware Nepali will not accept the return of the monarchy.”

The World Bank says that the poor Nepal is facing many challenges. However, this month it was also said that in the first half of the 2025 financial year, the real GDP i.e. real GDP increased by 4.9 percent. A year ago, there was a rise of 4.3 percent in the same period. This time the growth has been mainly the reason behind “the boom in agriculture and industrial areas”.

Raja is preparing to return?

The king, who has been removed from power, has avoided to comment on the unstable politics of Nepal till now. But in the last few months, he has come out in public many times, mainly visited religious places with supporters.

The former king said in a statement on the eve of National Democracy Day in February before leaving for several districts on a tour of several districts, “Now it’s come … if we want to save our country and maintain national unity, I call all the countrymen to support us for the prosperity and progress of Nepal.”

Hari Sharma said, “Royalists have got a chance to express their demands and disappointments, especially in a global environment where right -wing orthodox views are gaining momentum.”

(Input-AFP)

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