Crippling the king in Nepal

 Since the restoration of democracy king of Nepal is losing its power gradually. Parliament of Nepal unanimously passed a land mark resolution calling for the powers to monarchy be slashed and reducing the king to a ceremonial figurehead. Agreement between Government and Maoist is also a step in this direction. The historic resolution approved by the Parliament of Nepal.

Some main provisions of it are as follows:

• It sets the stage for scrapping the king’s principal advisory body, allowing his action to be challenged in court and forcing the monarchy to pay taxes.
• Now the king in Nepal will be merely a nominal need. Title of His Majesty’s Government has been replaced by Nepal Government.
• King will have to pay taxes as an ordinary citizen.
• Forces of Nepal were known as Royal Nepali Army (RNA). But now it will be called Nepali Army. Cabinet will appoint the chief of Army and king will no longer be the head of Army.

There was strong popular demand for clipping the powers of the king, who became highly unpopular after he took control of the government last year. The resolution was passed unanimously by the 205-member House. For Now, the king only acts as a nominal head.

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