Seven days of violence

Students, political foes, workers and even Maoist rebels in Nepal are all united in protesting to restore democracy that has eroded since King Gyanendra took control 14 months ago.

The King has failed to neither revive Nepal’s slipping economy nor quell communist insurgency. Instead he granted himself more powers and now faces accusation of spending government money for his daughter’s wedding and on other self-interests.

He has sacked ministers and governments, closed state television and radio stations and imposed tight censorship on the media. He discourages open debate.


With the growing dissent on his streets, he has ordered his troops to shoot curfew violators.

So far four demonstrators have been killed, one just today, and around 1,600 people, including prominent lawyers, politicians, activists and civilians, have been reported arrested.


The local papers are calling the protests the people’s movement. They are gaining strength and they are not afraid to call for changes.

With their street protests getting popular by the day, and getting international attention, they might just force about a change in Nepal.