The CPN-UML, which is headed by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, has stated that any attempt to reverse the democratic republic of Nepal would be unsuccessful.

During a secretariat meeting held at the party’s central office in Chyasal, Lalitpur on Monday, the UML lambasted the recent organised activities aimed at undermining the democratic republic and the Constitution of Nepal.

Reading out the decisions from the meeting, Pradeep Gyawali, a deputy general secretary of the party, emphasised the party’s serious concern about attempts to challenge the democratic republic established by the people after seven decades of struggle. He pointed out that the current political system cannot be reversed, and any move to roll back the country into a monarchical system would not succeed.

“The establishment of democratic republic is the result of the seven-decade-long sacrifice of the Nepali people. Any attempt to undo the people’s decision and push the country backward will not succeed,” Gyawali said after the meeting. “The Constitution of Nepal was adopted after realising that monarchy, which repeatedly attacked the rights of the people and leaned towards autocracy, could not coexist with democracy.”

The CPN-UML also condemned the debate on the proposal to revive the hereditary monarchy in the 21st century, labelling it as “absurd, harmful, and pointless”.

Nepal abolished the 240-year-old monarchy through the Constituent Assembly in 2008 as per the spirit of the People’s Movement-2006.

The UML reaffirmed its commitment to the effective implementation of the Constitution, ensuring political stability, promoting good governance, and pursuing economic development and reform.

The meeting also reviewed the past decade of the Constitution’s implementation and reaffirmed the party’s resolve to strengthen Nepal’s democratic system. The party expressed a commitment to moving forward with the effective implementation of the Constitution, continuing efforts for good governance, and addressing the pressing issues of the economy and national development.

Gyawali stressed that any attempts to undermine the people's decision and turn the country towards an undemocratic direction would not be tolerated. “Nepal has made significant progress in a short period following the establishment of democracy,” he said. “Although there are still many challenges ahead, we cannot accept attempts that deny our achievements, create a negative narrative, or lower the morale of the people and the nation.”

The party’s statement has come in the wake of the show of strength by pro-monarchist forces last week. Thousands of people had gathered outside the Tribhuvan International Airport when former king Gyanendra Shah arrived in Kathmandu from the tourist city of Pokhara on March 9. Various organisations that advocate for revival of the Hindu Kingdom on Monday formed a joint struggle committee led by a Panchayat-era leader Nabaraj Subedi.