Added: Apr 8, 2008

From: AlJazeeraEnglish

Duration: 3:17

The fate of the world's only Hindu monarch is about to be decided. Elections are being held in Nepal on Thursday, but if Nepalis vote to abolish the monarchy in the Himalayan kingdom, some Nepalese politicians are vowing to fight to the death in a religious war. Al Jazeera's Jane Dutton reports.

Channel: News

Tags: aljazeera  dutton  elections  jane  monarchy  nepal 


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thelittlegoldfish Says:

Apr 8, 2008 - Where are the sons of heaven , past into the mist , who created order from the world above and below , who wrapped the waters in his cloak, tell me if you ,know who ascended to the heavens and the deep's, who understand mortal men with little time to live?, tell me please , this pomp this grandeur from which was it created , it was the harts of devious men .

rjshmo Says:

Apr 8, 2008 - Death too Maoist!

heybamanba Says:

Apr 8, 2008 - mao's a dong

Inkan1969 Says:

Apr 8, 2008 - Down with ALL totalitarians, be they absolute monarchs or communists.

Inkan1969 Says:

Apr 8, 2008 - Could it be possible to keep the monarchy as a figurehead monarchy, with the king/queen as a cultural representive but having no power at all? I'm thinking the Emperor of Japan as a model. Have one of Gyendra's grandchildren take the throne, and have the congress maintain strict control over the monarchy budget. Then couldn't the monarchy maintain the continuity of Nepalese culture, while never being a threat to democracy?

kingkush Says:

Apr 8, 2008 - Long live freedom and Nepal charas 4EVER! Don't criticize it, legalize it! I love charas.

ellemenno3000 Says:

Apr 8, 2008 - THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING EVER!!! BUT I LOVE MY MOM AND DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES! If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours

palimony Says:

Apr 8, 2008 - no senor, it is already a powerless monarchy. The vote is wether or not to abolish it, its really just like a group of people agreeing or disagreeing that nothing occupies empty space

tes420 Says:

Apr 8, 2008 - who are u talking to??? lol

Leibo07 Says:

Apr 9, 2008 - @ the 'threesome': in truth, you have already lost the case Dogs bark as the caravan moves on ...

dashiellhouse Says:

Apr 9, 2008 - I know it gets dismissed as (not investigated) ancient tradition, which it certainly is, but the golden snakes statuette behind the head of the monarchy is much more immediately symbolic, and I would go so far as to assert that he likely is not human POWER TO THE PEOPLE!! IMPEACH ALL FIGURE HEADS OF ALL OPPRESSIVE TYRANNY I VOTED FOR GOD!!!

dashiellhouse Says:

Apr 9, 2008 - YOU'RE NOT HIS BUDDY, GUYYYYYYYY!

matronjb Says:

Apr 18, 2008 - wow

sungodjesus Says:

Apr 24, 2008 - Why do people call the King "incarnation" of Vishnu, he is an "avatar" of Vishnu. There is a big difference.

subas46 Says:

May 4, 2008 - in current constitution assambly election more than 95% elected member are from those party who want to throw out the monarchism...the best things is more than 35% people vote for the rebellion party The Communist Party Of Nepal Maoist........thats the great supports of people for republic country.

jeev01 Says:

May 9, 2008 - die safely

bbenjoe Says:

May 13, 2008 - I am a monarchist. But I prefer the constitunional monarchies. If a king takes over and becomes a dictator he must be stopped. In the case of Nepal after these events, King Gyanendra must be deposed. Basically I think, that the monarchy itself should be kept, but who should be elected as king? The crownprince has a controversial life, and his son is still a child... Monarchy or not, I hope the Nepaleese people will see the rising sun -smiling on a new, democratic Nepal.

Darkrai1992 Says:

May 20, 2008 - King should be thrown out and investigated for all his misdeeds.

jeev01 Says:

May 23, 2008 - and also his son is a proved killer and he himself a mysterious killer

JayNepal Says:

Jun 9, 2008 - fuck mother fucker prachanda and maoists....long live king....jay nepal.....

Nerderline Says:

Jul 24, 2008 - Dipendra was a moron. I hate him for everything he did. He could have just went into the bushes and shot himself. But nooo............ That moron had to go and kill his entire family. I hope the souls of the royal family (with the exception of dipendra) will rest in peace. I hope dipendra is gone to hell.

saaledhoti Says:

Sep 7, 2008 - we shouldnt agree with what this foreign media says,we nepalse know he had demolished his own family to be a king

handsomeguys27 Says:

Sep 10, 2008 - all nepelese peoples are mother fucker and sucks his dad cock as soon as possible go and fuck your mum and dad ass whole it is true that fucking gyandra is real killer paras is fucking guys murder who support to the king fuck up blady baster never talk about our royal family fuck you

IloveJesusYesId0 Says:

Oct 21, 2008 - People are fucking retarded.. Every one of them, more so the ones who think they aren't. Religion is all horseshit too people.. Give us rational humans a break from your nonsense.

lordas5 Says:

Nov 26, 2008 - you prejidious bitch