Dozens of royalists injured in clashes with police fuelled by political instability and economic discontent
Two people have been killed and dozens injured after protests in Kathmandu calling for the restoration of Nepal’s monarchy ended in clashes with police.
Thousands of protesters rallied in Nepal’s capital on Friday to demand a return to the Hindu monarchy, which was abolished in 2008, and the re-establishment of the country as a Hindu rather than secular state. Pro-democracy and republican groups held a counter-protest that passed peacefully.
Written by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/28/kathmandu-rally-demanding-restoration-nepal-monarchy under the title “Two killed in Kathmandu rally demanding return of Nepal monarchy”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
