RPP leaders, including party chair Rajendra Lingden, were briefly detained on Sunday for protesting in a restricted area in Kathmandu, demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and release of detained party officials. The demonstration exposed internal divisions and followed warnings from
The Nepal Police has arrested royalist leaders for defying a prohibitory order as they stage a protest inside Singhadurbar, the administrative capital of the Himalayan Nation.
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.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Rajendra Prasad Lingden, chairman of right-wing pro-monarch Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) claimed the present political system has failed and needs reform.
Dozens of pro-monarchy protestors were injured when they broke into a restricted zone, tearing down the barricades, prompting police to use batons, tear gas and water cannons.
On Sunday, Chinese leaders, including Chu Min, the political chief, held separate meetings with influential figures like CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli, Rashtriya Swatantra Party leader Swarnim Wagle and Rashtriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Rajendra Lingden at their respective party headqu