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On Tuesday, a team led by Chandra Shekhar Kumar Prasad Yadav, vice president of the Madhes Province Committee of the Nepali Congress, submitted a memorandum to the chief district officers of Parsa and Bara, urging the government to ban Indian media supporting the monarchy in…Read More
Members of a pro-monarchist group hurl stones at police officers during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo)
The Nepali Congress has demanded a ban on Indian media in Nepal for advocating in favour of monarchy and misleading the public by broadcasting news that, the party claims, goes against the sentiments and interests of the country and its people, sources told CNN-News18.
On Tuesday, a team led by Chandra Shekhar Kumar Prasad Yadav, vice president of the Madhes Province Committee of the Nepali Congress, submitted a memorandum to the chief district officers of Parsa and Bara, urging the government to ban Indian media supporting the monarchy in Nepal.
The Nepali Congress, the largest party in Parliament, has said that former king Gyanendra should be held responsible for Friday’s violent incidents in the country.
At least two persons, including a TV cameraman, were reportedly killed, and 110 others were injured in the clashes between security personnel and pro-monarchy protesters, who were demanding the reinstatement of a Hindu monarch.
Over a dozen properties, including business complexes, restaurants, hospitals, and private and government buildings, were also vandalised by protesters.
The pro-monarchists have become active since Democracy Day in February, when Gyanendra Shah said, “Time has come for us to assume responsibility to protect the country and bring about national unity.” They organised rallies in Kathmandu and other parts of the country, demanding the reinstatement of the 240-year-old monarchy, abolished in 2008.
With agency inputs
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