Hometown in News
And for once, my hometown Hetauda has been in the news in the political context of Nepal. As reported by Kantipuronline, the royal couple wanted to visit Hetauda for a month a la Panchayat era when the royals spent a month every year in the five developmenal region. The prime minister stopped their plan. Why would the king want to visit Hetauda? Probably for the same reason the PM declined, that it is the home of the notorious home minister Kamal Thapa, which possibly meant that the royals wanted to start some foundational moves in Hetauda. But the chances of success for such nefarious design is slim. Hetauda is also the home of mavaricks like Rup Chandra Bista with a strong Maoist presence, Kamal Thapa is a hated politician.
Royal visit called off to avoid possible danger: PM Koirala
Kantipur Report
KATHMANDU, Dec 25 - Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said Monday that he cancelled King Gyanendra’s planned visit to Hetauda to avoid “a possible dangerous situation.”
Accompanied by Queen Komal, the king had planned to head for Hetauda in Makwanpur district on Sunday.
The royal couple was supposed to stay for a month at the Kantishwari palace in Hetauda town.
“The king had planned to leave for Hetauda. He (the king) had consulted with me on this regard and I thought it would be too risky, as Hetauda is the place of Kamal Thapa, so I advised him not to go,” said PM Koirala.
Hetauda is the hometown of former royal minister Kamal Thapa, who had been criticized for his “notorious” role in suppressing the April uprising, which claimed the lives of 21 and injured thousands of others.
The High-Level Probe Commission formed to investigate the state crackdown on the pro-democracy protesters has already recommended the present coalition government to take action against the king, his ministerial colleagues including then home minister Thapa, for their role in the brutal crackdown.
The palace in Hetauda had been given a facelift to receive the royal couple.
With already 50 officials in the city, supporters of the monarchy had intensified their activities at the Hetauda palace.
Students affiliated to the seven-party alliance had staged demonstrations protesting the royal visit and royalist activities in the area.
Royal visit called off to avoid possible danger: PM Koirala
Kantipur Report
KATHMANDU, Dec 25 - Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said Monday that he cancelled King Gyanendra’s planned visit to Hetauda to avoid “a possible dangerous situation.”
Accompanied by Queen Komal, the king had planned to head for Hetauda in Makwanpur district on Sunday.
The royal couple was supposed to stay for a month at the Kantishwari palace in Hetauda town.
“The king had planned to leave for Hetauda. He (the king) had consulted with me on this regard and I thought it would be too risky, as Hetauda is the place of Kamal Thapa, so I advised him not to go,” said PM Koirala.
Hetauda is the hometown of former royal minister Kamal Thapa, who had been criticized for his “notorious” role in suppressing the April uprising, which claimed the lives of 21 and injured thousands of others.
The High-Level Probe Commission formed to investigate the state crackdown on the pro-democracy protesters has already recommended the present coalition government to take action against the king, his ministerial colleagues including then home minister Thapa, for their role in the brutal crackdown.
The palace in Hetauda had been given a facelift to receive the royal couple.
With already 50 officials in the city, supporters of the monarchy had intensified their activities at the Hetauda palace.
Students affiliated to the seven-party alliance had staged demonstrations protesting the royal visit and royalist activities in the area.
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