Nepal Royalists Seek Return Of King

Fuente: International Business Times

Nearly two decades since Nepal became a secular republic, a surge of pro-monarchy protests have swept the Himalayan nation AFP Nearly two decades since Nepal became a secular republic, a surge of pro-monarchy protests have swept the Himalayan nation, fuelled by economic despair and disillusionment with current leaders. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets last month in a royalist rally that turned violent, with two people killed and more than 100 arrested. It was one of the latest in a wave of protests demanding the restoration of the monarchy, which has grown in tandem with popular dissatisfaction over political instability, corruption and lacklustre economic development.