Cost Of Complacency And Chaos

The violent pro-monarchy protest that turned the Tinkune area of Kathmandu into a chaotic battleground on March 28 has raised a serious and perplexing question. Was it an attempt by the regressive forces to stage a comeback or simply an outburst of public dissatisfaction over the poor performance of the elected government? From an ideological point of view, the violent protest appears to have been driven by a regressive mindset, however, the size and the passion of the protesting masses suggest a deeper issue- something is going seriously wrong in the implementation of federal republican democracy in the country.