Former Nepali King Gyanendra Shah is welcomed by the pro-monarchy supporters demanding the restoration of monarch outside Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 9, 2025. © Reuters
_Brabim Karki is a businessman based in Nepal._
Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal's deposed king in Kathmandu last month to demand the reinstatement of his abolished monarchy and Hinduism as the state religion.