Kathmandu [Nepal], April 9 (HBTV): Dozens of pro-monarchy protestors were injured when they broke into a restricted zone, tearing down barricades, prompting police to use batons, tear gas, and water cannons.   

The protest called by the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), a right-wing pro-monarchist group, turned violent as soon as they broke into the restricted zone. Thousands of its cadres and pro-monarchy supporters marched in the capital, raising slogans and blowing the conch, demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and ending the republic.

A major section of the road that works as a lifeline of Kathmandu's traffic came to a standstill as they took the road and marched towards Singha Durbar, the administrative capital of the Himalayan nation. Local authorities have been extending prohibitory orders for the area, resulting in frequent clashes during demonstrations that are held occasionally in the capital.  

On Tuesday, RPP chairman Rajendra Lingden, also a former deputy prime minister, led the protestors into the restricted zone as they reached near Bhadrakali Temple, near the army headquarters, defying the prohibitory orders.  

Following Lingden, his supporters ran into the restricted zone by attacking security forces on two fronts. The police barricade couldn't withstand the pro-monarchists, who on Tuesday had hit the road demanding the reinstatement of monarchy and declaring Nepal a Hindu state.   

‘The constitution of this nation needs to be changed, which is one of the demands of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). If we could change the constitution, make Nepal a Hindu nation, and reinstate monarchy... that is the only viable option that can save this nation in the present scenario. Otherwise, the nation would degrade further as it has gone into an odd situation. The public can't wait and watch to degrade it further. It has prompted people to hit the street,’ Aang Chiring Lama, one of the protestors, told ANI. 

Tuesday's protest by the RPP comes a month after it submitted its 40-point charter of demands to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. On February 9, announcing the campaign of reinstating the constitutional monarchy and Hindu Kingdom, the RPP called for a major protest for April 9, Tuesday. 

In wake of possible tension and violence, about 7,000 police personnel including the Special Task Force of Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force, were deployed.

In 2006, Nepal abolished centuries old constitutional monarchies. After that, King Gyanendra seized power and imposed an emergency, sending all the leaders under house arrest. The movement, also referred to as "People's Movement II," witnessed bloodshed, with dozens killed in a crackdown against protestors by the government.   

After weeks of violent protests and increasing international pressure, Gyanendra gave up and reinstated the dissolved parliament. The dawn of new democracy is highlighted as Lokantantra (people's rule). Within 18 years of the abolishment of monarchy, the right-wing is back on the street, demanding its reinstatement. 

In addition to reinstating constitutional monarchy as a "guardian of the state," the party has demanded scrapping the provincial structures and keeping only two tiers of government--central and local. 

The RPP also the fifth-largest party in the House of Representatives and claims the three tiers of government are a burden to the nation. The party claims that a strong central government and an empowered local level are what the country needs.  

The RPP has 14 lawmakers in the 275-strong House. The party also has representation in the provincial assemblies.             

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.