Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion.

Gyanendra, the former king of Nepal, who was ousted in a communist revolution in 2006, was received by thousands of people in Kathmandu. The way the former king was welcomed by the people in the , must unnerve the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist),

Nearly 10,000 crowded the streets outside Kathmandu International Airport, where King Gyanendra Shah landed in a chartered jet after 2 months away in Pokhara.

Thousands welcome former King Gyanendra Shah in Kathmandu, sparking renewed calls for the restoration of Nepal`s monarchy. Protests highlight dissatisfaction with the current political system.

Support for the restoration of the monarchy has grown amid dissatisfaction over political instability. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thousands of supporters have greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion

Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal's former king in Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated.

Protests in 2006 forced the king to give up his authoritarian rule, and two years later the parliament voted to abolish the monarchy.

Nepal has recently witnessed a surge in support for its erstwhile monarchy. It was evident on Sunday when thousands of supporters welcomed the country’s former King Gyanendra Shah to Kathmandu with pro-monarchy demonstrations in the Himalayan Republic.