Susma Koirala, daughter-in-law of the late BP Koirala and mother of famous actress Manisha Koirala receiving tika from King Gyanendra.
Kathmandu, 25 October: Yesterday (24 October), on the main day of Tika, illegally dethroned King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, and President Ramchandra Paudel offered Tika to the people.
At the Sittal Niwas, the senior government officials’ crowd was witnessed as it was mandatory for them to receive Tika from the President. On the other hand, thousands of commoners gathered to receive Tika from King Gyanendra at his private residence, Nirmal Niwas.
Rabindra Mishra, senior vice chairman of the Rashtriya Prajatantra Party, said that he had to wait for three hours to receive Tika from King Gyanendra.
Laxman Ghimire, former Minister and NC leader, comparing the crowd at the Sital Niwas and Nirmal Niwas, said that it is a referendum on whether people chose a king or a president.
Ex-Nepal Army General Prem Shingh Basnyet receiving tika from King Gyanendra
Rabindra Mishra receiving Tika from King Gyanendra
A Muslim youth receiving Tika from King Gyanendra
RPP Nepal chair Kamal Thapa receiving Tika from King Gyanendra
People in a queue waiting for Tika at Nirmal Niwas
A Long queue of commoners to receive Tika from King Gyanendra
A long queue of people outside the Nirmal Niwas
People’s News Monitoring Service
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