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Nepali royalists invite govt to come to consensus for new system as it pre
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Nepal's royalist party, RPP, has called for a national consensus to establish a new political system that accommodates the monarchy as it prepares for capital-centric protests later this month.
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Pro-monarchy RPP defies ban, protests in Kathmandu
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) staged a protest in Kathmandu demanding the return of the monarchy, despite being denied permission by local authorities due to security concerns following recent violent clashes.
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Nepal court grants 5-day police custody of pro-monarchists arrested after
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mishra is the Vice-chair of the right-wing pro-monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), while Rana is a sitting MP from the same party. Along with the two senior leaders, 40 other pro-monarchists have also been sent into custody for the same period.
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Opposition, ruling party lawmakers squabble in Nepal's lower house followi
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lawmakers from the opposition and the ruling parties in Nepal's lower house, the House of Representatives, squabbled on Sunday over the issue of monarchy and the deposition of the electricity authority chief.
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Nepal: KMC imposes NRs 793k fine on former King Gyanendra for property dam
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The KMC sent eight letters to King Gyanendra's private residence, Nirmal Niwas, demanding a fine for the damage caused to public property by the pro-monarchy rioters.
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Nepal authorities arrest 51 people including top monarchist leaders; pro-k
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Nepal police arrested a total of 51 people, including the senior vice-chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Rabindra Mishra, General Secretary Dhawal Sumsher Rana, pro-monarchy activists like Swagat Nepal, Shepherd Limbu and Santosh Tamang as well some other leaders for instigating
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Nepal police arrest two RPP leaders for inciting violence
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nepal Police on Friday apprehended two senior leaders of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) for allegedly inciting violence during the clash between security personnel and pro-monarchy protesters.
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2 die in Nepal's pro-monarchy protest, curfew imposed as govt deploys army
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The violent clash which started with the ramming of vehicle, breaking a barrage of Police by Durga Prasai, a pro-monarch businessman resulted in arson, stone pelting and firing by police as it progressed. The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), a right-wing pro-monarchist, also the fifth la
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Nepal: Pro-monarchy protestors clash with police in Kathmandu
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Officials at the Ministry of Home Affairs held an emergency meeting and the country's Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, the Home Secretary, security chiefs, and senior officials reviewed the curfew order and devised security strategies, local media reported.
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Nepal rival protest: Kathmandu braces for pro-monarch, pro-republic protes
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Socialist Front, comprising opposition parties like CPN-Maoist Center and CPN-Unified Socialist, will rally in favor of the republic at Bhrikutimandap, while a group led by Durga Prasai will push for the restoration of the monarchy at Tinkune, near the airport.
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Nepali lawmakers clash over growing demands for monarchy's return
Updated : 12 months ago IST
This debate comes amid growing demands for the return of the monarchy, with thousands of pro-monarchists taking to the streets of Kathmandu on March 9 to welcome former King Gyanendra Shah.
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Tejashwi Yadav is in arrogance: Union Minister Giriraj Singh hits back at
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"Tejashwi Yadav is in arrogance because, for them, this is not democracy but monarchy. He didn't come into politics by struggling. He is the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, and this is reputation. Even Ravan's arrogance was broken, who is Tejashwi and Lalu Yadav..." Singh told reporters.
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