Kathmandu, April 8 -- Defying government orders and tight security restrictions, the pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) staged a protest march in the heart of Kathmandu on Monday, demanding the restoration of the monarchy and a Hindu state in Nepal.

The demonstration comes in the wake of heightened tensions between royalist supporters and state authorities, with several recent protests spiraling into violence. In March, a major clash between pro-monarchists and police resulted in multiple injuries and arrests, including those of RPP Vice President Rabindra Mishra and General Secretary Dhawal Shumsher Rana.

Demonstrators have been calling for the reinstatement of Nepal's former constitutional monarchy, which was abolished in 2...