Nepal Abolishes Centuries-Old Hindu Monarchy

CHAN:
A major political change in one Southeast Asian nation to tell you about. Nepal's political parties have voted to abolish the monarchy after 239 years of rule. This is a significant shift in Nepal's political climate, one that is viewed by many Nepalese as being overdue.

STORY:
Wednesday's vote to abolish Nepal's 239 year old monarchy is a hugely significant shift for Nepal. It is seen as a win for former Maoist rebels, who led a decades-long civil war against the monarchy. Tens of thousands were killed in the campaign.

Hours before the 560 to 4 vote in favor of abolishing the monarchy, suspected royalists threw three small, home-made bombs in Nepal's capital, wounding one person.

The government has told King Gyanendra to vacate his pink pagoda-roofed palace in Kathmandu within four days, or be forced out. He has made few comments on his future plans, except to say he wanted to remain in Nepal.

[Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal]:
"Today is the day when my dreams have been realized and similarly the dreams of the nation have perhaps also been realized."

According to police, activists of the royalist militant group Ranabir Sena threw pamphlets at the site of one of Wednesday's blasts, demanding that Nepal remain a Hindu kingdom.

Throughout the day, thousands of Nepalis gathered in the historic parts of Kathmandu and near the site of the assembly, celebrating the end of a monarchy seen by many of its inhabitants as out of touch.

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[nilophor]

fuck this nepali politics

[nimbarkadasa]

Gyanendra spoiled a wonderful monarchy...

[UKMonarchist]

the nepalese king looked evil but hopefully it will return one day but not with the last king.

[diliprai]

The four group Magar, Gurung, Rai and Limbu were classified under Namasine(Unslavable) matawalis (liquor drinkers) in Muluki Ain (National Code of Nepal) of 1854 as qouted by J.B Rana "yo char matwali jaat sanga kharab na gara"!

The Muluki Ain (National Code of Nepal) of 1854 set by the Rana rulers prevented Tamangs from joining British-India-Army and any government jobs in Nepal, except as Pipa (porter) in Pipa Goswara office in Singha Durbar in Kathmandu. ~ Krishna B, Bhattachan, PhD

[VideosdeDomingo]

Monarchy is the best form of government, who can be better prepared to rule a country than a person who have been educated for that only purpose since childhood.

[KafkaCrow]

Excellent stuff. No country should have a monarchy.

[ownlearning]

monarchy is the best, shame that one king could have ended this for nepal, nepals peoples still support the monarchy, just the the king

[makokun9]

There is no king.

[shavedfeettv]

Disgusting. God save the King.