Kathmandu, Nepal - Thousands of protesters have demanded the resolution of the abolished monarchy and made the former king the head of the Himalayan nation-state that Nepal demonstrated in Nepal on Thursday.

Protesters waved flags and chanted scriptures, demanded that the king return and marched into Hinduism as a national religion in the main circles of the capital Kathmandu.

Just a few hundred meters (foot) from the pro-clock protesters, their opponent was supporters of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, who gathered on the exhibition grounds to celebrate Republic Day.

There are concerns that the two groups may clash in cities and cause trouble. Hundreds of riot police separated the two groups and authorities allowed them to rally at different times.

Nepal abolished the monarchy and in 2008 turned the state into a republic, making the president the head of state.

"Take the king back to the throne and save the country. We love our king more than our lives," an estimated 20,000 protesters shouted with some traditional drums and instruments.

“We will continue to protest until centuries of historical monarchy are brought back and turn to the Hindu stage for the benefit of the country,” said Dil Nath Giri, a supporter of the rally for the past king.

Supporters of the watch announced that they will resume protests from Thursday.

In the last big protest on March 28, two people, including television photographers, were killed when protesters attacked the building and caught fire, while police fired bullets and tear gas at the protesters. Several protesters arrested on the same day are still in jail.

In recent months, Gyanendra Shah has been in demand, reverting to King and Hinduism as a national religion. Royalist groups accused the country’s main political parties of corruption and governance failure and said people were frustrated by politicians.

Large-scale street protests in 2006 forced Gyanendra to abandon his dictatorship, and two years later the parliament voted to abolish the monarchy.

Gyanendra left Royal Palace to live as a civilian, and he did not comment on the call to return the monarchy. Despite the growing support, the former king had little chance to return to power immediately.