(1 Jun 2006)
FILE - Kathmandu - 3 June 2001
1. Exterior of Narayanhity Royal Palace
FILE - Kathmandu - 4 June 2001
2. Women in crowd outside palace gates shouting at guards
3. Old woman crying and praying at place where flowers are laid outside military hospital
FILE- Kathmandu - 3 June 2001
4. Various of people queuing to lay flowers and pay respects outside palace
FILE - Kathmandu - 2 June 2001
5. Wide shot of street with funeral cortege and band playing
6. Various of bodies of members of royal family covered in flowers being carried by priests
7. Thousands of people following procession and shouting
8. Wide top shot of three pyres in flames at cremation ceremony at Pashupatinath temple on the banks of the Bagmati River
New Delhi - 30 May 2006
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Professor S.D. Muni, analyst:
"Well I think the character of monarchy changed with the massacre, and that is a very significant change because there were no questions on Birendra's continuing as a King, or anybody from his family continuing as a King. But the way the massacre took place put a blot on the whole institution of the monarchy. Then, (with) the way Prince Gyanendra took over as a King, a lot of questions were raised. And thirdly, which is very significant, is not being talked, that King Gyanendra did not let the massacre (be) investigated properly."
FILE: Kathmandu - 17 April 2006
10. Various of violent street protests against King Gyanendra, riot police
New Delhi - 30 May 2006
11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Professor S.D. Muni, analyst:
"The institution of King and the person of the King which they trusted earlier can no longer be trusted. And most of them are asking for a republic. It would really be a surprise if there is a broader consensus evolved in favour of even a ceremonial monarchy. It is possible that some political manoeuvre might keep the King as a ceremonial institution both on the part of some people inside Nepal and some people outside Nepal. But that would not reflect the correct consensus in the country, not only amongst the Maoists, that is the point I want to underline."
FILE: Kathmandu - 22 April 2006
12. Various of anti-King protests
New Delhi - 30 May 2006
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Professor S.D. Muni, Analyst:
"Well, they (maoists) have openly committed that, firstly, they are willing to get their arms monitored, supervised, until the elections of the constituent assembly. And then they say, in the elections, even if they lose, they will accept it. Meaning thereby, they at least have a public commitment that they no longer would continue their politics through arms. And I think we should take them on their face value and try to mainstream them even if there are doubts in certain sections of the Maoist leadership that they want to use this only for tactical reasons."
FILE: Kathmandu - 22 April 2006
14. Various of Nepali opposition leaders waving to chanting supporters from balcony
FILE: Kathmandu - 26 May 2006
15. Various of peace talks between Nepalese government and communist rebels
STORYLINE
Five years after the infamous royal massacre which wiped out the county's ruling monarchs, the people of the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal are now calling for the disbandment of the throne.
Analysts say the beginnings of the erosion of the Nepalese monarchy can be traced back to the time of the massacre itself.
Former King Birendra and his queen, Aishwarya, had been attending a royal dinner at the Narayanhity Royal Palace on the evening of 2 June, 2001 when Crown Prince Dipendra grabbed a machine gun and turned it upon his family.
who are now in power.
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