Maoists and Monarchs - Nepal

Feb 2006
Nepal is slowly spiralling into chaos. Tourism has collapsed as Maoist rebels join forces with pro-democracy activists to demand fundamental change.

"We challenge the new King", states Human Rights activist Krishna Pahadi. "We want a new Nepal with a functioning democracy, human rights and social justice." Despite already being jailed 25 times, Pahadi and his fellow protestors refuse to give up. There are pro-democracy rallies in Kathmandu every day. They call for the king to be stripped of his power. The royal palace has become a military fortress. Tourism -- once Nepal's main source of income -- has collapsed as negative headlines scare travellers away. Outside Kathmandu, the rebels are in control. "The Maoists come in the night and attack us. They're very dangerous", states 14 year old Bimala. But with the government reluctant to negotiate with rebels, Nepal's problems look set to get worse.

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[ceasarmanil]

FUck monarch of nepal, fuck nepali congress, fuck girija

[funkynepal]

lol wtf...why mormon ad in nepali politics....

[rockinnaren]

wat the you know about wat nepalese want. you being a human activist do not know what are the basic need that nepalese people are wanting for you people are crap, you one of those bastard who do business of people. and how on the earth can you say that 80% of nepalese people want king if you are thinking then u r wrong. people want nepal to be kingdom and wisdom not any political enforcement neither fucking hypocrates like you guys. lng live nepal long live motherland and god bless her.

[TheSpritz0]

@TubaGlider2 I don't challenge their ideology, for it is the same as mine...

[TubaGlider2]

@spritz0 yes, and after they liberate your country, they will kill anyone who dares challenge their ideology. Just look what happened in Cambodia.

[kinkajou777]

@dmpvd If King Birendra was alive, he would have worked with the Maoists in a peaceful manner. Nepal would also be a Kingdom to this day if King Birendra was alive.

[Type59]

Nepal is gonna ve maoist soon, the nepalis maoists will inspire maoists in ndia

[dmpvd]

I'm a monarchist, but you are right, King Gyanendra was a bad man. But why didn't you choose an other King?

[copkiller1905]

Maoist are fuckin' pakhayEs man. they have infested ktm and fuckin' village pakhay haru have made our life difficult, crowded streets to shit on the street. and u are proud of revolution. Revolution my ass

[mamuzi]

Maoist are the terroist. The have killed the innocent people. Nepal doesn't need the terroist to be ruled.