certainly imu, nothing is more democratic than referendum. i, for one, am up for it too. but if you are thinking that monarchy may survive from referendum then i am afraid you are wrong my friend. monarchy is looking down the barrel. and there is ABSOLUTELY nothing that can save them. royalists are trying there best to push the CA's date and/or if possible, let it not happen at all. unless something happens miraculously, monarchy is about to be obsolete in nepal. i am sorry if i may sound judgmental, but that's the truth. what do you think? Loote