Kathmandu, March 9 -- Thousands of pro-monarchists on Sunday hit the streets of Kathmandu to welcome the former King Gyanendra Shah upon his arrival from Pokhara.

The former King was welcomed by supporters from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and pro-monarchy organizations who chanted slogans against the existing political system.

"Today we are gathered here (outside the airport) to welcome and receive the nation's King," Bikram Dulal, one of the protestors eagerly waiting for the arrival of former King Gyanendra Shah, told ANI as he held a placard bearing a photo of the last monarch of the Himalayan Nation.

Authorities fortified the entrance of Tribhuvan International Airport, allowing passengers to enter the premises only after ...