Kathmandu, Dec. 9 -- Controversial medical entrepreneur and pro-royalist campaigner Durga Prasain has demanded a referendum against the republican system, which was established in 2008 by abolishing Hindu monarchy in the country.

In a meeting with Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal and senior government officials at the Prime Minister's Office in Singha Durbar, Prasain demanded the referendum and sought the prime minister's response on that by December 17.

"I said let's go for a referendum on issues including the restoration of the monarchy," Prasain told reporters after the meeting. "The prime minister has said she will make a decision by December 17."

Prasain asserted that if the demands are not met, the ele...