Kathmandu, May 14 -- In recent times, political leaders and analysts alike acknowledge a growing interest among the public in Sanatan Dharma (eternal, primordial religion) and Hindu culture within the country.

As this renewed cultural and religious inclination emerges among a section of the population, monarchist groups have seized the opportunity to push for the reinstatement of a Hindu kingdom, making it a central part of their political agenda.

These groups, including the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and its splinter Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, have declared a fresh protest campaign, with 'indefinite' demonstrations set to begin in Kathmandu from May 29.

In this context, a faction within the country's biggest political party, th...