Nepal finally declared a Secular Republic dethroning the Kingdom that ruled Nepal for 240 years. The great political segacity was seen when the Nepalese Constituent Assembly chose to declare itself a secular republic from the Hindu Kingdom. This is redeeming feature of the great historical decision taken in the interest of landlocked country. King Gynandera should have taken a lead in quitting the palace in the light of the landslide victory for the Communists and their declared intention to abolish Kingdom. But it was not to be and he has to leave the Kingdom with fifteen days as a common man. With this the rutheless chapter of Kingdom has come to a close. People of Nepal living in perpetual poverty while their King was enjoying all the comforts of life, will now look to the Maoists to deliver the much awaited poverty alleviation programmes for the benefit of the people. The task is cut out before them. Education must be given top priority besides creating job opportunities for all classes of people so that they need look to India or other places for doing odd jobs,as most of the Napalese living in India are doing menial jobs. The national prestige is at stake and the Napalese should do everything to redeem it by creating more opportunities at home. Industrialisation is another area which the new govt has to think seriously besides improving agriculture and tourism.All these and more have to be done in order to bring back Napal from chaotic conditions due to Maoists attacks.
