isolated freak says: "Therefore, if we are to take off our democratic mask and compare today's Nepal with that of the Panchayat, then, no matter how difficult it is to admit, we have to admit that as a state Nepal functioned properly then. Now its in a total mess." what's left then? let's forget the fact that US or India has a democracy...now think...please do! will you be able to? let me know...don't come up with weird assumption please. "Maybe the majority does not like the King but that does not in any way prove that the majority is against the institution. Or does it?" hahaha....i would have bought your argument if we were where we were before '01. however i do partially agree with you there. i am for CA deciding the fate of monarchy if that is what you are trying to imply. Talk about Sambidhan Sava, as things stand now, I don't see it happening, and even if it does happen, will the Maoist respect the verdict/outcome? why don't you as a responsible citizen think it this way: if they won't let CA take place in time, we will revolt. we are people, we are force. isn't that what people's democracy is about...