Large crowds have greeted Nepal’s former king in the capital, Kathmandu, calling for the reinstatement of his abolished monarchy amid dissatisfaction over the state of the country. An estimated 10,000 supporters of Gyanendra Shah on Sunday gathered near the main entrance to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport as he arrived from a trip to western Nepal.

Thousands welcome former King Gyanendra Shah in Kathmandu, sparking renewed calls for the restoration of Nepal`s monarchy. Protests highlight dissatisfaction with the current political system.

Thousands of supporters have greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion.

Thousands of pro-monarchists on Sunday hit the streets of Kathmandu to welcome the former King Gyanendra Shah upon his arrival from Pokhara.The former King was welcomed by supporters from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and pro-monarchy organizations who chanted slogans against the existing political system.

KATHMANDU: Nepal's former king Gyanendra Shah was welcomed back to Kathmandu on Sunday (Mar 9) by thousands of supporters who have been staging pro-monarchy demonstrations in the Himalayan republic. T

Former King Gyanendra Shah of Nepal received an enthusiastic welcome from supporters in Kathmandu, urging for the reinstatement of the monarchy amid p

Protests in 2006 forced the king to give up his authoritarian rule, and two years later the parliament voted to abolish the monarchy.