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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu

Two killed in Kathmandu rally demanding return of Nepal monarchy

Nepal police with shields fire tear gas
Nepalese police firing teargas to disperse pro-monarchy demonstrators in Kathmandu. Photograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images

Two people have been killed and dozens injured after protests in Kathmandu calling for the restoration of Nepal’s monarchy ended in clashes with police.

Thousands of protesters rallied in Nepal’s capital on Friday to demand a return to the Hindu monarchy, which was abolished in 2008, and the re-establishment of the country as a Hindu rather than secular state. Pro-democracy and republican groups held a counter-protest that passed peacefully.

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