Call For Comprehensive Reforms In Politics

Nearly 17 years after the abolition of the monarchy, a section of the people have demanded the restoration of the monarchy and a Hindu state. Last month, pro-monarchy and pro-republican forces came to the streets simultaneously to advance their opposing agenda. The pro-monarchy protest turned violent, leaving two individuals dead, dozens injured, and a significant loss of property. The government, in response, clamped a curfew in a few places in the capital. While the government and opposition parties accused monarchical forces of inciting violence and destruction, royalists claimed that the ruling parties had infiltrated their protests to discredit their movement. With further protests announced, the issues seem far from over.