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Contemporary South Asia
Three challenges to democracy in Nepal are as explained below :
(i) The Maoists who believe in armed insurrection against the monarch and the ruling elite, have now asked for the constitution to include the radical programmes of social and economic restructuring.
(ii) Some sections think that a nominal monarchy is necessary in Nepal to retain its link with the past.
(iii) Differences between the Maoists and the parties in the Seven Parties Alliance are also challenge to the democracy in Nepal as they view india with suspicion of its role in Nepal future.
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(a) The struggle among pro-monarchy, pro-democracy groups and extremists created an atmosphere of political instability:
(b) A landlocked country with multi-party competition:
(c) The first country to liberalise its economy in the South Asian region :
(d) In the conflict between the military and pro-democracy groups, the military has prevailed over democracy:
(e) Centrally located and shares borders with most of the South Asian countries:
(f) Earlier the island had the Sultan as the head of state. Now, it’s a republic:
(g) Small savings and credit cooperatives in the rural areas have helped in reducing poverty:
(h) A landlocked country with a monarchy:
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