Pokhara, December 21
RPP chief Kamal Thapa has met former king Gyanendra Shah, who is in Pokhara for a 15-day-long visit.
According to Media Nepal’s Gopal Paudel, Thapa and Shah talked for around one hour from 9 am. Paudel said that during the meeting Shah expressed concern over the ‘deteriorating’ situation of the country. He said that Thapa informed the former king that his party was going to launch a campaign to resurrect monarchy and reverse federalism. The campaign is to begin on February 19.
Thapa also apprised Shah of the challenges he faces in uniting RPP splinter groups.
