KATHMANDU: Marking his 67th birthday, the former king Gyanendra Shah has said that the politics of rejection would do no good for the country. “All should practice the politics to suit the soil of the country,” he said at a formal program organized at Nirmal Niwas today.

Politics without conditions is a democratic exercise in a real sense, he added.

A large number of royalists and Shah’s relatives and well wishers were present on the occasion to exchange birthday wish though his wife Komal and daughter in law Himani remained absent.

The former king was of the idea that CA election should be conducted as early as possible to end the country’s political imbroglio.

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s dethroned king Gyanendra Shah has said that the upcoming CA election should be conducted with the participation of all political sides.

The former king was speaking at a charity program organized by the Himani Trust for fundraising to support the flood victims of the mid and far west regions of Nepal. The Himani Trust was established under the name of Himani Shah, Gyanendra’s daugther-in-law.

He also said that environment conducive should be created to held the election in a free and fair manner.  On the occasion, former king Gyanendra Shah announced to provide Rs 2.5 million for the flood victims.

KATHMANDU: At a time when the politicians are busy in parleys for the upcoming CA election in Kathmandu, Nepal’s dethroned king Gyanendra Shah has reached Simara, Bara,  a southern plain district.

Shah is scheduled to live for two weeks and would meet his aides and also visit some religious places in the region.

It is noted that Simara is a residential area for former royals. In Simara, Gyanendra Shah resides in his relative cum business partner Pravu Shumsher Rana’s house.

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s former Prince Paras Shah is reported to have been suffering from depression in Thailand’s capital Bangkok. After being detained for possessing narcotics and vandalizing private property, Paras is presently under surveillance of a drug rehabilitation center.

Despite facing so much of troubles, for which he was himself responsible, the former King Gyanendra Shah and his father has not taken any interest in him.

Following the surveillance and correponding social ridicule, Paras is reported to have been victimized by depression, sources near him informed his parents and wife Himani back in Kathmandu.

However family members have not responded to his condition. Sources in the know how informed that neither of the family members have tried to contact Paras through phone also.

Due to stress, the actual cause of which still remains unknown, sources claimed that Paras’s weight has been sliced from 90 kg to 65 kgs.

His father and wife have been at odds with Paras for some time now. They had not even tried to free him from the Thai police when he was detained earlier.

He was bailed out by Dhirendra’s daughters and his cousins Sitasma and Dilasha Shah. Before being detained by the Thai police on narcotics consumption and disturbing neighborhood, Paras was reported to be planning to start business.

But with the arrest, his business plans have been ruined and he has been left high and dry seeking refuge in NRN Thailand’s General Secretary Sunil Khadka’s residence in Bangkok.

Sources claimed that Khadka has been in Kathmandu for some time now to brief the former monarch family about their sons’ condition, but has failed so far to approach them.

Besides, this Paras is presently feeling security threats. Though the Nepali embassy in Bangkok had urged the Thai government to provide security to Paras, they had denied it while stating Paras could hire his own security.

Paras had gone to Bangkok nearly one and half year ago along with his son, daughter and wife. But presently all his family members, including his wife have returned back to Nepal and don’t remain in touch with him.

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s former king Gyanendra Shah openly challenged what he called ‘immature’ and ‘myopic’ decision of political parties and called on the general public to be cautious of such decisions.

Speaking at a religious program in western part of the country on Tuesday, the former monarch explicitly claimed that ” everyone should be cautious of the immature policy and decision.”

Though Gyanendra did not elaborated to what he referred as ‘immature’ and myopic decision, he said that the state affairs should be run systematically and decisively.

“Due to lack of influential central, the state system is on the verge of collapse,” Gyanendra concluded while reading out the written statement at a remote village Harpur-6, of Nawalparasi, where he was invited to attend a religious function and for installing an idol.

“The conditions are not in favour of accepting any immature decision. Everyone should be conscious about this,” he said hinting towards the abolishment of monarchy and establishment of republicanism in Nepal.

One of his aide, who preferred to stay anonymous, addressed Gyanendra as “His Majesty” and informed that Gyanendra was unhappy with most of the political decisions taken after the establishment of republicanism.

During his speech, Gyanendra at a point even claimed that the state cannot be run by marginalising a power source, making it clear that he still remained a power-centre in the nation.

He stressed on the need to move ahead by bringing all power sources together. Though he explicitly did not claim stake in the round table conference talks, he nevertheless hinted for participation in it.

His statement comes at a time when political parties are increasingly becoming suspicious about Gyanendra’s political role and even claiming that he was getting involved in politics.

Though the former monarch had so far denied of engaging in politics and had even at times claimed that his visits were religious in nature, in this speech he voiced himself as a political power and even tried to assure his supporters that the monarchy will live in Nepal through religious practices.

The program was organised by the World Hindu Federation and speakers which included some influential Indian leaders, addressed Gyanendra as “His Majesty”.

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s former King Gyanendra Shah has once again prepared schedule to visit the countries one of the most important commercial center- Butwal.

The visit comes some weeks after his visit to some districts in the Western mountains including tourist destination Pokhara.

Continuing his earlier excuses, this time around also the King is heading for Butwal in response to invitation from some locals to visit the Gorakhnath Temple there reported Nepal Samacharpatra Daily on Saturday.

Before visiting Butwal and the Gorakhnath Temple on November 6, Gyanendra is scheduled to visit another important town Bhairava.

And this time, Gyanendra will be heading there in his personal SUV and has plans to fly back to capital via Buddha Air flight, the daily reported.

His 6 districts combo visit one month earlier had faced friction from the political parties on accusations that he was lobbying for the return of monarchy during his said ‘pilgrimages.”

However, Gyanendra has been claiming that his visits were religious and was just responding to the request of well wishers by visiting them.