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Bring back the king,\u201d the rally participants chanted around the statue of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who started the Shah dynasty in the 18th century. The last Shah king \u2014 Gyanendra \u2014 was forced to step down and the monarchy was abolished in 2008, making Nepal a republic.<br \/>\n\u201cThe last and only alternative for this country is king and monarchy only\u201d said protester Samrat Thapa. \u201cIn the present context and the path country has taken after the Gen Z movement, there needs to be monarchy restored to manage the situation.\u201d<br \/>\nSunday marks the birth anniversary of Prithvi Narayan and the annual rally in the past has turned violent with clashes between demonstrators and police. Two people were killed during a pro-king rally last March. Sunday\u2019s gathering was peaceful as riot police kept a close watch on the event.<br \/>\nThe interim government, headed by Nepal\u2019s first female prime minister, Sushila Karki, a retired Supreme Court judge, took over following protests by Gen Z activists complaining of corruption, lack of opportunities, employment and poor governance.<br \/>\nThey were triggered by the previous government\u2019s short-lived ban on social media.<br \/>\nKarki has been criticized for dragging her feet in filing corruption cases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katmandu Supporters of Nepal\u2019s deposed royal family rallied in the capital on Sunday demanding the restoration of the monarchy ahead of March elections. 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