Joy as Nepalese Monarchy Ends

CHEN:
The royal palace stands empty in Kathmandu one day after the ousted king left his residence. Now Nepalese are calling on their new rulers to deliver their promises. Here's more.

STORY:
Police in blue camouflage take over security at the Narayanhiti palace from the army. The palace is to be turned into a museum.

[Kali Das Dhakal, Police Inspector]:
"We will cover this area. Our unit has already arrived. We will replace the guards."

A specially elected assembly overwhelmingly voted last month to turn Nepal into a republic, ending the 239-year-old monarchy.

The government has allowed Gyanendra to live in one of his former hunting lodges outside the capital until he makes his own living arrangements.

Thousands of Nepalis cheered and danced outside the gate of the heavily guarded palace as he drove out in a black limousine.

The end of the monarchy was key to a 2006 peace deal with Maoist rebels who ended their decade-long civil war. They emerged the biggest political party in the April elections and are already applying pressure.

The Maoists holding portfolios in the interim government have resigned to hasten the formation of a new cabinet.

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[RemoveRoyalMonarchy]

British are  next to remove the monarchy

[makokun9]

Nothing lasts forever. Monarchy will end.

[Nameless9635]

they have corrupted and held our country forever in the dark ages at the interest of the feew lites

[Nameless9635]

it is time all ethinic groups and other catse rise to power and end this autonomous class rule of brhaims and and chettris .

[Nameless9635]

monarchy, democracry or moists they r all same shit. The difference is not monarchy, maoists etc it is the ruling brahmins and chettris at the top and other caste and ethnic groups suffering .

no matter what the form of governance the ruling class are same the laws remain same . it makes no difference. its a fking viscious circle of regime change with the same ol shit.

[setuz]

No one was 'happy'!! The only people who were 'happy' were the ones who got paid to be 'happy' . ENUF SAID.

[cchettry]

@DavBlc7 ....ur right if 75% Support Monarchy then they are the real Brits and the rest 25% are either Muslim Immigrants or Non-Brits...

i support the British Monarchy...Long Live the Qeen.

[TheAwp45]

@rosham82

He was kicked out by Maoists, or people who thought Mao Zedong, the dictator who killed 30 million people, was a good guy.

[EnglandFirst1]

@DavBlc7 it al dependes on weather Charles advocates or not but i cant see Britain taking a Queen Camilia

[DavBlc7]

@DagmarWeb No hope, monarchy will be strong once William will be king.

[DavBlc7]

@DagmarWeb Prince William will make the monarchy more popular if he is to be king instead of his father Prince Charles.