Nepali Congress leader Narahari Acharya said Monday a unique system of “Republican state with the Crown” should be adopted to streamline the underground Maoists.

“Such a system is needed to contain both the regression and the Maoist revolt,” Acharya opined in an interaction program on “Five parties 18-point concept paper” Monday.

Explaining his theory, he said the monarchical system will continue but with minimum political rights. “The title of His Majesty, Her Majesty and His Royal Highness should be limited only to the King, Queen and Crown Prince,” he said.

On the other hand, there should be a system of referendum on dominating national issues, he said. Noteworthy, the five parties’ 18-point agenda has also incorporated referendum and royal title issues. nepalnews.com mr Sept 23