Kathmandu, 29 May: Today is Republic Day, the day the federal democratic republican system of government begins, with all the power of the state vested in the people. The day the federal democratic republican system of government was declared in the country, formally ending the autocratic unitary monarchy. From the first Constituent Assembly elected by the people, the end of the autocratic monarchy was formally announced and the beginning of the federal democratic republican system of governance was announced. However, the political leadership has not fulfilled the aspirations of Nepali citizens. The system has changed but the self-centric political culture continues unabated. People's News Monitoring Service