"Wait, what!?" - a run-down of Nepal's potential new monarchy.

Today we will be discussing the outburst of protests in Nepal regarding the return of the monarchy.

A day ago, as of the time of writing, people from all corners of Nepal welcomed back their former king, Gyanendra Shah, who was the last king of the former Nepalese monarchy. 19 years ago, he was kicked out of his place to be replaced by the new Communist government, which, as we know, now has no support.

In 1996 - specifically 13th February 1996 - the party launched an attack on Nepal’s government, when the C.P.N. (The Maoist) initiated an insurgency with the main purpose of overthrowing the Nepalese monarchy and establishing a republic. The monarchy held out until November 21st, 2006, when massive street protests forced Gyanendra to give up the throne.

Wait, what!? I thought they wanted the monarchy like in the first paragraph! Well, as previously mentioned, Nepalis have grown frustrated with the C.P.N., blaming them for the economic problems ongoing since 2008.

The citizens’ chants of "Vacate the royal palace for the king", "Come back king, save the country," and "Long live our beloved king. We want monarchy" now flood all of Nepal. Although everybody in Nepal at the moment wants him back, and don't want a government any more, the chances of the monarchy are - sadly for the citizens of Nepal - extremely slim, as the man himself Gyanendra Shah has not responded to any of the tweets, articles, newspapers, or protests showing support. However, although he might not immediately return to the monarchy, he could slowly return to Nepal.