Nepal’s ex-king voices concern after protests as supporters rally

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Source: scmp.com
Nepal’s ex-king voices concern after protests as supporters rally
Nepal’s former king Gyanendra Shah has expressed concern over the state of the country four months after a youth-led uprising toppled the previous government. At least 76 people were killed during the demonstrations last September, which saw four-time prime minister KP Sharma Oli ousted and replaced by former chief justice Sushila Karki in an interim capacity until elections scheduled later this year. Shah, who was deposed in 2008 at the end of a decade-long civil war, has largely refrained from...