People take to street in support of royal proclamation

April 25, 2006
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People jumped to the streets immediately after the royal proclamation out of excitement and rapture, in the capital on Monday.

The streets of Kathmandu reverberated with merrymaking and whistles.

People started pouring into the streets in the Capital and other major cities of the country to welcome the reinstatement of the dissolved House of Representatives.

According to reports, thousands of people took to the street in Nepalgunj, Pokhara, Chitwan celebrating the new political development.

People came into the rally chanting slogans, “This is the people’s victory!”, “Long live brave martyrs… ”

The seven political parties that are planning to organize a Ring Road centred protest programme is scheduled to convert the rally into triumph rally.

Life in the Capital and other cities gradually coming to the normalcy after 20 days following the general strike called by the seven political parties.

At least 15-pro democracy activists were killed and 5,144 hurt in the pro-democracy movement of the country.

The King through his televised royal proclamation of Monday reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives as per the demand of the seven agitating political parties. nepalnews.com pb Apr 25 06