By Bernama,
Kathmandu : Stepping up security in the capital ahead of the key constituent assembly meet to abolish 240-old-year monarchy, the Nepalese administration Monday banned rallies and protests in key areas including King Gyanendra’s palace to prevent violence, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
The protests and rallies were barred near Narayanhiti palace, Singhdurbar secretariat, Prime Minister’s quarters at Baluwatar and the assembly meeting venue Nayabaneshwor, a statement issued by the government said Monday.
It said that the government would take action under the Local Administration Act if the order is violated.
The constituent assembly — elected last month and charged with rewriting Nepal’s constitution — will meet Wednesday for the first time to remove the king and declare Nepal a republic.
Meanwhile, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists has said it would gather tens of thousand cadres into the capital on May 28 to celebrate the declaration of Nepal as a republic.
Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have also asked their workers to organise victory rallies in the capital and other cities across the country to celebrate the occasion.
The civil society members have announced to organise rallies, music and cultural programmes in national capital on Wednesday to celebrate the declaration of republic.