Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala (File Photo)

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
(File Photo)
A day after he made a controversial statement suggesting King Gyanendra and Prince Paras to abdicate to pave the way for a ‘minor King’, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today said the constituent assembly polls would decide the fate of monarchy.

The Prime Minister said this while talking to a delegation of Nepal Teachers Union at his Baluwatar residence this afternoon.

Members of the delegation quoted Koirala as saying that the country would see ‘disaster’ if constituent assembly polls were not held on time. He said he was committed to hold election in November-end.

During a meeting with Pakistani journalists at Baluwatar yesterday, Koirala said he had suggested the King and his son to abdicate before CA polls if they wanted the monarchy to stay in the country. Koirala reportedly said the two should do so in order to shift the crown to a minor royal member.

Koirala’s remarks have invited sharp reaction from the Maoists.

Maoist chairman Prachanda today said Koirala’s views ran counter to the interim constitution and that they were unacceptable.