New Delhi:
Former Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda has said that the people of Nepal know who was the mastermind of the masses in Raj Mahal in 2001. This massacre killed the then King Birendra Shah of Nepal along with his family. The charge of this genocide was accused on King’s son Yuvraj Deepender. Prachanda is also the head of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) of Nepal. The monarchy in Nepal came to an end after a long movement of Maoist leaders. Prachanda has made this statement at a time when supporters of former King Gyanendra of Nepal are talking about returning to the monarchy in the country.
What has Maoist leader Prachanda said
Prachanda said this at an event organized by his party in Sindhupalchok district. He said that people of Raj family were involved in the massacre in Raj Mahal. Making serious allegations against former King Gyanendra, Prachanda said, “Who killed his brother?” He said, “The person behind the royal massacre is now talking big things.” He said that people were well aware who was the master mind of the royal massacre. Prachanda also accused former King Gyanendra of being involved in gold smuggling and idol theft.
A large number of supporters gathered in the capital Kathmandu to welcome the former Raj Gyanendra of Nepal.
In fact, on the night of June 1, 2001, the entire family of Birendra, including Rani Aishwarya and Yuvraj Deepender, was murdered in a mysterious manner in the Tribhuvan Sadan of Narayanahiti Mahal, the king of Nepal. The government committee investigating the murder had said in its report that the then Yuvraj Deepender had killed his entire family including the king, queen, brother and sister before committing suicide. At that time, many people rejected this report.
Politics hot when former King Gyanendra comes to Kathmandu
Maoist leader Prachanda made this statement at a time when former King of Nepal Gyanendra Shah has reached Kathmandu on Sunday amidst tight security. He was given a grand welcome by supporters of the monarchy in the capital. The former king took about two and a half hours to cover a distance of about five km from Tribhuvan domestic airport in Kathmandu to its personal residence ‘Nirmal Niwas’. During this time, his supporters were standing on both sides of the road. The number of youth was more in them. Among those who welcomed the former king were supporters of the monarchy National Democratic Party and the activists were the most. People involved in the waging crowd were shouting slogans, ‘Narayanhiti empty gar, Hamro Raja Oundai Chahan’ (Narayanhiti Khali, our king is coming), Narayanahhiti Palace is the former residence of former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah. It has now been converted into a museum. The supporters of the former king also raised slogans in support of ending democracy. Since then, the debate of the return of monarchy in Nepal has intensified.
Maoist leader warns former king
Addressing his party workers, Prachanda said that he had ordered an inquiry into the massacre in the palace as soon as he became Prime Minister. But that investigation could not be completed, because his tenure was very short. He said that if he had completed the Prime Minister’s term, it was possible that the traitor who killed his own brother would have been punished. On this occasion, Prachanda also warned former King Gyanendra not to show daring. He said that the federal democratic republic system established by sacrificing thousands of people cannot be taken away by taking 10-15 thousand people on the road.
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