Great news - albeit one that came a day late and a dollar short. Thanks for the union of SPA + Maoists. Together it represents a mix of ideologies and dispositions - desirable or otherwise - that is still more representative of Nepal than it was under Gyane's rule. No matter how polluted the Bagmati river, it is still a sacred river. No matter how corrupt/violent the union, it is still our best hope in the transition. We're stuck with them. Why not simply kick monarchy out with a two thirds majority of the interim Parliament - as there is reason to believe that palace is covertly behind many of the mayhems in the Terai? Historically, people never wanted this Shah monarchy in the first place- it was thrust on them through conquest? It didn't come through a democratic entrance, why should the exit have to be made democratic? So I don't understand all the hoopla about holding a CA for deciding monarchy's fate. The people and the union of SPA + Maoists have emerged victorious, so they should simply throw monarchy out through the two-thirds majority. They should act like the conquerors - who with Janandolan 2 - have beaten the old system. Garbage in , garbage out -could be an apt epitaph for monarchy. The CA should simply be for selecting candidates for writing a new contitution, a new republic set-up as per the people's aspirations reflected in their votes. No point wasting time and resources and people's time on deciding what to do with the monarchy garbage. If you really leave the garbage lying on the streets, it surely stinks the place up. This is really the solid waste management problem - you don't need to hold a CA to deal with this problem.