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Explain the role of pressure groups and movements in popular struggle in Nepal and Bolivia. |
| Answer» \tNepal became a constitutional Monarchy in 1990 by which king remained the head of the state and the real power was exercised by popularly elected representatives.\tKing Birendra accepted this transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy was killed in a mysterious massacre to the royal family in 2001.\tIn February 2005, the king Gyanindra, dismissed the then Prime Minister and dissolved the popularly elected Parliament.\tAll the major political parties in the parliament formed a Seven Party Alliance and called for a four day strike in Kathmandu, the country’s capital.\tThis protest soon turned into an indefinite strike in which MAOIST insurgents and various organizations join hands.\tThe leaders of the movement rejected the half hearted concessions made by the king. They stuck to their demands for restoration of parliament, power to an all party government and a new constituent assembly.\tOn 24th April 2006, the last day of ultimatum, the king was forced to concede all three demands.\tThe SPA chose Girija Prasad Koirala as the new Prime Minister of the interim government. The restored parliament met and passed laws taking away most of the powers of the king. | |