Dhankuta, April 29:

The CPN-Maoist today launched a publicity campaign to stage a movement to declare republic.

Maoist central committee member, Gopal Kiranti, while addressing a press conference organised here today said that his party has launched a publicity campaign from today to stage a movement to declare republic either from the streets or the parliament.

“The party rank and file will join the agitation to declare the country a republic, either from the streets or the parliament,” he said.

He argued that a government formed after the declaration of a republic could only hold the election for a constituent assembly.

He was of the view that it would be impossible to declare a republican set-up once the CA election is held and that date for a CA election should be announced only after declaring the country a republic.

He said the dollar-funded ethnic movement in the country would not succeed.

All ethnic problems can be solved only after the country is declared a federal democratic republic, he said. Another alternative to end the monarchy in Nepal is to hold a referendum on the issue, he said.