Kathmandu — Nepal is observing People’s Movement Day today with various programs to commemorate the restoration of democracy.
The day marks April 1990, when democracy was reinstated, bringing an end to the 30-year Panchayat system that had been introduced by King Mahendra of Nepal in 1960.
The movement, led by the Nepali Congress along with leftist groups, resulted in the end of the partyless Panchayat system and the restoration of a multi-party democratic system in Nepal.
The People’s Movement, led by Congress leader Ganesh Man Singh, lasted for 50 days and gained widespread public support across the country.
The movement had begun in February 1990, coinciding with Democracy Day, which commemorates the first establishment of democracy in Nepal in 1951.
On April 1990, then King Birendra of Nepal addressed the nation and announced the restoration of the multi-party system, marking a historic turning point in Nepal’s political history.
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