KATHMANDU -- A year since Nepalis first took to the streets to call for the reestablishment of the monarchy, the debate is still alive in the republic.
The monarchy was abolished in May 2008, making way for the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal following nearly two decades of political turmoil. But in 2020, the pro-monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) submitted 2 million signatures to parliament demanding a referendum on the reinstatement of the monarchy and the reestablishment of a Hindu state, the religion of over 80% of Nepalis.
