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‘Revolution and backlash’: Why are royalist sentiments on the rise in Nepal?
Pro-monarchy supporters aligned with the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) chanted slogans during a mass rally in Kathmandu, demanding the restoration of the constitutional monarchy abolished in 2008. Source: SIPA USA / Abhishek Maharjan
The monarchy’s support has recently resulted in numerous demonstrations in Nepal, one of which turned violent, leading to the deaths of at least two individuals, including a member of the media. In Kathmandu, Girish Subedi spoke with Professor, diplomat, and writer Lok Raj Baral about the pro-royalist demonstration and its implications for the Himalayan nation.
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