After continuous pressure rallies by excited crowds of people, authorities have finally put up the national flag at the Narayanhiti palace where the
royal flag used to fly until this morning.
The flag hoisting was done at 7:40 pm without any formal ceremony. The royal flag was removed from the main building this morning.
There were protests in and around Durbar Marg from early morning demanding that the government put up the national flag at the palace.
The Constituent Assembly had yesterday declared Nepal a federal democratic republic and instructed the government to order Gyanendra Shah to vacate the palace within 15 days. The CA had also passed a motion introduced by the government to turn the sprawling palace into a national museum. nepalnews.com mk May 29 08
