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Pro -monarchy groups, including the National Democracy Party, led the demonstrations, called for the restoration of the monarchy ended through the parliamentary announcement in 2008, which turned Nepal into a secular, federal republic. The unrest took place on 19 February (Democracy Day) after a video message from Gyanendra Shah, in which he called upon the public to support the return of the monarchy.
There was a clash between the monarchy supporters and the police near the airport in Kathmandu. Police fired several rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets. Significantly, in the clash, the protesters set the vehicles and a house on fire. Curfew was imposed in Tinkun, Sinamangal and Koteshwar areas due to the group clashes. Eyewitnesses said that one person was injured during the confrontation. The protesters attacked a TV station and CPN (integrated socialist) party office waving pictures of the national flag and former King Gyanendra Shah.
Pro -monarchy groups, including the National Democracy Party, led the demonstrations, called for the restoration of the monarchy ended through the parliamentary announcement in 2008, which turned Nepal into a secular, federal republic. The unrest took place on 19 February (Democracy Day) after a video message from Gyanendra Shah, in which he called upon the public to support the return of the monarchy.
When supporters of the monarchy were rally in Tinku, thousands of anti -monarchy workers gathered in Bhrikutimandap under the leadership of the Samajwadi Front. He shouted slogans like “Republic system immortal and take action against corrupt people. The Communist Party (Maoist Center )’s chief Pushp Kamal Dahal Prachanda” and other leaders addressed the crowd, which strengthened their opposition to the return of the monarchy. The police took several protesters to custody to violate the restrictions and try to march towards the banned New Baneshwar area.
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