Police clash with pro-monarchy protesters in Asian state

Several demonstrators and police officers have been injured during the unrest in Kathmandu, according to Nepalese media Read Full Article at RT.com

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Police clash with pro-monarchy protesters in Asian state

Several demonstrators and law enforcement officers have reportedly been injured during the unrest in Nepal’s capital

Police employed batons, tear gas, and water cannons as they tried to contain supporters of two rival opposition groups who protested against the government in Nepal’s capital on Thursday.

About 9,000 protesters led by entrepreneur Durga Prasai took to the streets to push for the restoration of monarchy and the Hindy state in the Himalayan country, the Kathmandu Post reported, citing security agencies estimates.

Simultaneously, some 7,000 rioters supporting the Communist Party-affiliated Youth Organization Nepal (YON) joined a protest to demand the resignation of PM Pushpa Kamal Dahaland’s government and an end to corruption.

Police, who were tasked with preventing the demonstrators from making it into the center of Kathmandu, used force after scuffles had broken out between the members of the two factions. Local officials said some 10,000 officers were deployed in the capital to maintain order. A government source told Indian Express that the army was also on standby, but its involvement eventually wasn’t required.

“Police only tried to contain a huge anarchic crowd of protesters,” Jitendra Basnet, the top official in the city administration of Kathmandu, told Reuters.

During the rally, members of the group led by Durga Prasai were waving the national flag. They chanted slogans supporting former King Gyanendra, who was ousted due to mass protests in 2006. “We love our king and country more than our lives. Bring back the monarchy. Abolish the republic,” the crowd chanted.