As soon as the police left, we asked Lingden - Why did RPP have to demonstrate in the forbidden area?
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After the Rashtriya Prajatantra Party prepared to demonstrate in the prohibited areas of Kathmandu, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a statement on Saturday and warned of strict action. Accordingly, a large number of security personnel were mobilized on the streets on Sunday. After protesting inside Singhadbar, RPP President Rajendra Lingden, Senior Vice President Budhishan Tamang, Chief Whip Gyanendra Shahi and others were arrested. They were all released in the evening. President Lingden says that the RPP, which started protesting demanding the restoration of monarchy, Hindu state and abolition of federalism, will continue its peaceful protest in the coming days. A brief conversation between Ganga BC of Kantipur and Lingden after the police left:
Why did the RPP have to demonstrate in a prohibited area?
Mainly, today we made a program to attract the attention of the government and the general public of the world community by performing in the forbidden area. Today's demonstration was meant to be more informative than large numbers. We have repeatedly said that we will have a peaceful demonstration in the forbidden area. Our program has been successful. Some friends have said why they did it in the prohibited area, if they had done it in other areas. The demonstration done in the forbidden area to go near the government and tell their stories has been successful . We were supported and supported.
Do you think the government heard your demand?
The government must have taken some message from our performance. The result will be known from its discussion and conversation . Today's performance has been successful. Our issues remain. We should have a judicial investigation of the incident created by the demonstration in Tinkune area of Kathmandu on Chait 15th. We prioritized the release of our arrested leaders and others. The government will consider it and the civil society will pay attention to it. We are continuing our programs .
It has been made public that former king Gyanendra Shah met leaders including you on Saturday. Why did you meet Poorvaraja the day before the performance?
This government and republic is so weak that I don't want to comment much about it . No one should be confused . Republic, secularism, federalism and now the robbery that is happening in the name of democracy, National Democratic Party is constantly against it . This is not a hidden topic . If we agree, we are in favor of changing this system now. You don't have to meet the king for this, you don't have to make a separate conspiracy for this, you don't have to keep spreading it. We have declared we have been against this republic for a long time .
As I have said time and again, the movement is peaceful . We will peacefully gather 50,000 people in Kathmandu and besiege Baluwatar, Singha Durbar, sit on a sit-in. But we do not do any kind of vandalism, violent activities . We also see no future in violent activities. ![There is no need to meet the king to change this system: Rajendra Lingden [interview]](https://assets-cdn.kantipurdaily.com/uploads/source/news/kantipur/2025/miscellaneous/raprapaprotestbaneshwor11-2042025042328-1000x0.jpg)
What will the upcoming movement look like?
We are using both the parliament and the road. We use both forums vigorously.
The government is saying that the RPP has come to the demonstration with demands beyond the constitution and the law, isn't it?
How many things can't be done as the government says during the movement . I only said in the morning - just walk this way . Just say that. Don't say so. Do not go above this meter . But these things are not followed in Andol . Not done today. But during this process, there was no disturbance or violence. We protest as civil disobedience.
Even today, we demonstrated civil disobedience in Sinhadbar. In the future we will go accordingly . As far as the question of violation of the constitution is concerned, there are many objections in this constitution . There are many factors in this system problem . There are some provisions in the constitution, where the constitution itself can be criticized. Can stand against the constitution . In the constitution, all subjects are changeable except for the subject of national integrity and sovereignty of the Nepali people. Constitution, Republic, Secularism, Federalism, Electoral System, The appointment system does not accept all these, it is heard that it should be changed . But there is a provision in this constitution that one can proceed by accepting some of the subjects in the constitution and protest that some subjects are not accepted.
Can you guarantee that RPP's upcoming movement will be peaceful?
is . We will continuously make people aware and aware in the coming days . The country cannot remain in the present situation and cannot afford to wait much longer. Change is necessary to prevent the country from becoming more ruined. Everyone should create a strong pressure for the change of the country and give a real chance to the current incumbent. For that, we will advance various forms of peaceful movement.
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