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Nepal votes to abolish monarchy | Nepal votes to abolish monarchy |
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The Himalayan nation of Nepal has become the world's newest republic, ending 240 years of monarchy. | The Himalayan nation of Nepal has become the world's newest republic, ending 240 years of monarchy. |
A constituent assembly meeting in the capital, Kathmandu, overwhelmingly voted to abolish royal rule. | A constituent assembly meeting in the capital, Kathmandu, overwhelmingly voted to abolish royal rule. |
The Maoists, who emerged as the largest party in last month's elections, were committed to ousting King Gyanendra and creating a republic. | The Maoists, who emerged as the largest party in last month's elections, were committed to ousting King Gyanendra and creating a republic. |
They entered politics in 2006, after signing a peace agreement that ended a decade-long insurgency. | They entered politics in 2006, after signing a peace agreement that ended a decade-long insurgency. |
The approved proposal states that Nepal is "an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular and an inclusive democratic republic nation". | The approved proposal states that Nepal is "an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular and an inclusive democratic republic nation". |
Only four members of the 601-seat assembly opposed the change. | |
This is the people's victory - with today's declaration of a republic we have achieved what we fought for Kamal DahalFormer Maoist guerrilla class="" href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/7419863.stm">Head to head: Nepal's monarchy class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7423255.stm">In pictures: End to royal rule | |
Royal privileges "will automatically come to an end", the declaration says. | |
It also states that the king's main palace must be vacated within a fortnight, to be transformed into a museum. | |
Several thousand people began celebrating in the streets of Kathmandu ahead of the move. | |
"This is the people's victory," former Maoist rebel Kamal Dahal, 22, told Reuters news agency. | "This is the people's victory," former Maoist rebel Kamal Dahal, 22, told Reuters news agency. |
"With today's declaration of a republic we have achieved what we fought for." | |
But ahead of the vote, suspected royalists threw three small bombs in the capital - one on Tuesday and two on Wednesday - injuring at least three people. |