The popular movement in Nepal in April 2006 aimed to restore democracy and regain popular control over the government from the king. Nepal had transitioned to democracy in 1990, but King Gyanendra dissolved parliament in 2005 and was not willing to accept democratic rule. In response, political parties formed the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and led large protests demanding the restoration of parliament and power to an all-party government through a new constituent assembly. Facing widespread demonstrations, the king conceded to the demands in April 2006.
2. Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular
movement in April 2006.The movement aimed
at restoring democracy, it was aimed at
regaining popular control over govt. from the
king.
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4. Nepal a third wave country, had won
democracy in 1990.
--King was formally the head of the state but
the real power was excerised by the elected
representatives.
5. --The king Birendra, was the one who accepted
this transition from absolute monarchy to
constitutional monarchy, he and his family was
massacred in 2001.
--King Gayendra the new king of Nepal was
not prepared to accept democratic rule, on
feburary 2005 he dismissed the Prime minister
and dissolved the popularly elected
Parliament.
7. All the political parties in the parliament
formed an alliance--Seven party alliance--SPA
and called for four day strike in
Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
8. Political parties and people of Nepal in a rally demanding restoration of
democracy in their country
9. The protests turned into indefinite
strike in which Maoist and various
organisations joined hands.
People defied curfews and took to
streets.
10. .More than lakhs of people gathered almost
everyday to demand retoration of
democracy, on 21 april they served an
ultimatum to the king and the leaders rejected
the halfhearted concessions given by the king
and struck to their demand s.
5.their main demands were--a)restoration of
parliament,
b)power to an all party govt.
c)new constituent assembly.
11. On 24th april , the king was forced to conceed
to all the demands
--Girija Prasad Koirala was choosen as the new
PM of the interim givt.
--The SPA & Maoist came to an understanding
as to how new Constituent Assembly was to be
elected.
--Parliament passed laws taking most of the
powers of the king.
It was known as second movement of
democracy in Nepal.
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13. What was the aim of the popular movement in
Nepal of April,2006?
14. The aim of the popular movement in Nepal of
April,2006 was to restore the democracy
