KATHMANDU: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has described the pro-monarchy violent protest in Tinkune on March 28 as a deliberate attempt to “tear up the constitution and destroy the system.”
Speaking at a meeting of the Law, Justice, and Human Rights Committee under the House of Representatives on Friday, Lekhak said, “It was an attempt to tear up the constitution and undermine the democratic order.”
The protest, organized in Tinkune by royalist groups with the participation of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) leaders calling for the reinstatement of the monarchy, turned violent—resulting in the deaths of two individuals and significant vandalism, arson, and looting of both public and private property.
While briefing the committee on the incident, the Home Minister acknowledged that individuals have the right to express dissatisfaction with the current constitution and democratic system.
However, he emphasized that “there is no alternative to democracy, and no system to return to.”
The main accused in the Tinkune violence, including RPP Senior Vice Chair Rabindra Mishra and General Secretary Dhawal Shumsher Rana, have been arrested.
Durga Prasai, another key figure in the protest, was brought to Kathmandu today via Jhapa after being detained in India.
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