Telegraph Nepal
Nepal’s last monarch Gyanendra Shah who during his last public appearance, some ten days ago, had said that he being the former ruler of the country should shoulder responsibility to bring the country out of the current state of chaotic politics, reports have it that has begun holding series of political meetings.
“I too have the responsibility which I will shoulder if the country takes a grand slide”, he had said in an implied manner.
Unfortunately for Shah, all those who have met him recently are the former panchas who hold least public support in the current republican order.
All the sinking horses and rotten eggs.
“The former Panchas might have grown by default in strength due to the dismal performance of the republican parties but the observed enlargement is not that much significant which could bring about any major changes as may have been wished by the former Nepal sovereign”, say analysts.
Former Prime Ministers Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Surya Bahadur Thapa, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Pashupati Shumsher Rana, RPP-Nepal Chairman Kamal Thapa and former minister Tanka Dhakal met the King separately.
The set of the ones who albeit benefited immensely during the Royal regime in the last three to four decades.
Sources claim that during each and every meeting former King Gyanendra who gave the impression that he was utterly sad with the current state of affairs prevailing in the country, he ruled once, asks during the meet whether he could play some role to lift the country out of crisis?
“If the parties do not unite to extend the CA tenure what could be done from my side”, he asked his former blessed ones.
Kamal Thapa assured the King that he will not retract from his commitment for the restoration of Monarchy and Hindu State.
Thapa told the King that as he dared to split the party (RPP) for the sake of retaining monarchy, he will never shy away from his commitment.
Kamal Thapa’s love and honour for the now sidelined monarchy deserves deep appreciation given the changed political context.
But analysts have been told that the former King is busy in meeting with the powerful leaders of the parties who were at the centre stage of today’s Nepali politics.
Should this mean that his penetration is in progress?
Politics never goes straight.
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