There are protest marches every year, and this year it seems to be a particularly numerous. While protests and demonstrations broke out in Western countries one after another, Nepalese people quarreled over "whether to restore the monarchy".
"Protest and counter-protest" activities broke out in Kathmandu
Recently, "protests and counter-protests" broke out in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, one side supports the restoration of the monarchy, the other side believes that the current republic system should be maintained, 9,000 and 7,000 people on both sides participated in the demonstrations, and the fighting force is barely equal, and in the end, no one is pleased, and at least 23 people were injured in the clashes.
This is already a good result, there are no serious injuries, and it does not affect the normal life of other residents. Because the police anticipated the possibility of clashes between the two openly hostile groups, they divided two different areas in the city center, each of which did not interfere with each other, and most of the wounded were injured in the confrontation with the police.
On the day of the demonstration, the organizer of the protest march, Prase, addressed supporters, urging them to break through their lines and move on. Violent physical clashes ensued between the protesters and the police, who used water cannons and tear gas, and smoke billowed from the scene, screaming and sirens everywhere.
Plaser said that rubber bullets and tear gas could not stop their determination, and his campaigns and protests would not stop as long as the government did not agree to restore the monarchy and the Hindu state for a day.
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This is very interesting, Plase was a member of CPN, and belongs to the same party as the current prime minister, Prachanda, and the monarchy was overthrown under the leadership of CPN. Now, Prasse has turned to the opposite side of the government, and is clamoring for a restoration of the monarchy, arguing that Prachanda is not a good leader, that he is leading Nepal to bankruptcy and that he should "surrender to the people".
We will not comment on the merits and demerits of Prachanda, but focus on the process of political change in Nepal.
Nepal was united by the Shah dynasty in the late 18th century, with the king becoming the leader of the country and reaching the peak of power in the early 60s of the last century. Later, the reason for the decline of royal power was also very simple, the monarchy was no longer suitable for modern countries, and even if some countries still retained the monarchy, most of them were virtual heads of state with no real power.
Against this backdrop, Prachanda led the CPN in launching the "People's War" in 1996, encircling Kathmandu by establishing a base in the countryside.
Prime Minister Prachanda of Nepal
Seeing that the royal family was gone, in 2006, the then King Gyanendra accepted the mediation of India and had to choose to abdicate, and thus the monarchy of Nepal that lasted for more than 200 years came to an end.
Two years later, Nepal officially declared a republic, with the president as the virtual head of state, the prime minister as the de facto ruler, and a federal system: the country was divided into seven states, each with a degree of autonomy.
However, due to the fact that the "royalists" still retained some power and the power struggles between the political parties, the constitution of the Federal Republic was full of twists and turns, and it was not until 2015 that it was officially adopted. In a sense, Nepal's republican politics has not really taken shape and is not a strictly modern state.
This can be seen from the frequent changes in government. Since Nepal ended its monarchy, there have been more than a dozen changes of government in the country, all of which were due to partisanship. There are fights between different parties, as well as infighting within the same party, such as the two bigwigs of the CPN, former Prime Minister Oli and current Prime Minister Prachanda, who often clashed fiercely.
The demonstrators held signs of the king
Of course, the political situation in Nepal is much more stable than during the previous civil war, but the social unrest caused by political party disputes is still a long-standing problem. Voters want a stable government so that the country can get on the right track, but politicians often put power first, only thinking about how to plan for themselves through party struggle, and no one really cares about the development of the country and the livelihood of the people.
Therefore, there are many people who believe that this is all a republican pot, because the decentralization of power to different political parties will cause the current situation, and politicians will be bought by different foreign forces. Instead of watching them fight back and forth, it is better to invite the king back to preside over the overall situation, after all, the power is in his hands, and he can focus on the country.
This logic may sound strange, but it is also natural for the Nepalese people, who are accustomed to the monarchy.
Always nostalgic for the past means that the present is not a good time. As a matter of fact, Nepal's economic development has not been able to pick up, and the people generally have little hope for the future, and are in a state of extreme confusion, which can only be satisfied with the status quo to paralyze themselves.
The Nepalese people in the photo look quite happy
Coupled with the natural closedness of Nepal's geographical environment, it is regarded by many literary and artistic young people as a sense of satisfaction without desire, and Nepal was once called "the happiest country in the world".
As for whether Nepalese people are really happy, perhaps the demonstrators who belong to different camps but are all confused about the future of the country have the most say.