"When we vote the leaders, we expect something in return from them and mostly they cannot meet our expectations. Previously we have gathered many bitter experiences where the public have been largely deceived. But this time we want the leaders to be honest and work for the nation building rather than working for themselves and party interests," says Magar.

Like Mager, the whole nation has welcomed the change, believing that a permanent peace would prevail in the country and that rapid development process would propel ahead. Numerous victory rallies hit the streets through out the day and night in celebration of the historic achievement.

Nepali people celebrate the end of monarchy outside the convention hall where Nepal's newly elected Constituent Assembly (CA) is meeting, in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on May 28, 2008. The first meeting of the CA was held on Wednesday to declare Nepal a federal democratic republic. (Xinhua/Bimal Gautam) 

The first CA meeting has given the King 15 days of ultimatum to leave the palace. The pro-king parties had also staged rally in New Road in Kathmandu downtown, demanding not to abolish the monarchy system from Nepal.

Security was tightened in the ICC area for possible violence. Two persons were injured during a scuffle between police personnel and demonstrators at Baneshor in Nepali capital Kathmandu Wednesday evening. Also two bombs blasted at the ICC gate at around 20:15 local time (1430 GMT) when Prime Minister Koirala and Chairman Prachanda of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) was talking inside the venue ahead of the first meeting.

(Xinhua News Agency May 29, 2008)