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The movement for establishment of Democracy occurred in Nepal in 2006. King Gyanendra who did not want constitutional Monarchy over absolute monarchy led to the revolution of gaining popular control over the king.All the major political parties in the parliament formed a Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and called for a four-day strike in Kathmandu, the country’s capital. This protest soon turned into an indefinite strike in which MAOIST insurgents and various other organisations joined hands. People came on street defying curfew. It resulted in establishment of constitutional monarch.

Kathmandu is the largest, most developed city and Capital of Nepal. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. Butwal is the name of city in Nepal. The Saichin glacier is located in the Eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas.

The popular struggle for restoration of democracy occured in 2006 in Nepal. All the major political parties in the parliament formed a Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and called for a four-day strike in Kathmandu, the country’s capital. This protest soon turned into an indefinite strike in which MAOIST insurgents and various other organisations joined hands. People defied curfew and took to the streets. The security forces found themselves unable to take on more than a lakh people who gathered almost every day to demand restoration of democracy. The number of protesters reached between three and five lakhs on 21 April and they served an ultimatum to the king. 

The extraordinary movement for restoration of democracy started in 2006 in Nepal. The people defied the authority of monarch and took their demand to the streets. It resulted in transformation of government from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy.

The movement for establishment of Democracy occurred in Nepal in 2006. Although Nepal won Democracy in 1990but after the killing of King Birendra, King Gyanendra who did not want constitutional Monarchy over absolute monarchy led to the revolution of gaining popular control over the king. All major political parties went to strike and people came on street defying curfew. 

King Gyanendra, the new king of Nepal, was not prepared to accept democratic rule. He took advantage of the weakness and unpopularity of the democratically elected government. In February 2005, the king dismissed the then Prime Minister and dissolved the popularly elected Parliament.

Bolivia witnessed struggle against privatisation of water. The Bolivian Government sold the water right to a Multinational Company which raised the price of water many times. The people revolted against this and forced the official to give up water rights. 

Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America. The World Bank pressurised the government to give up its control of municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city of Cochabamba to a multi-national company (MNC). The company immediately increased the price of water by four times. Many people received monthly water bill of Rs 1000 in a country where average income is around Rs 5000 a month. This led to a spontaneous popular protest. In January 2000, a new alliance of labour, human rights and community leaders organised a successful four-day general strike in the city.

Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America. The World Bank pressurised the government to give up its control of municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city of Cochabamba to a multi-national company (MNC). The company immediately increased the price of water by four times. Many people received monthly water bill of Rs 1000 in a country where average income is around Rs 5000 a month. This led to a spontaneous popular protest.

Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America which witnessed a popular struggle for restration of people basic need which came to known as Bolivia's Water war.