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== History ==
In 1989, two groups, the [[Nepali Congress]], a [[Procommunist|pro-communist]] group and the largest illegal [[political party]] in the country, and the United Left Front, a coalition of communist and leftist parties, joined to launch a campaign to achieve a multiparty democracy in Nepal. The Jana Andolan' (People's Movement) officially started on 18 February 1990(BS २०४६ फागुन ०७) which is [[Democracy]] day in Nepal and
The king called on the nation in a radio address to stand unified with the monarchy and to pursue democratic reforms through constitutional channels. In late February, police fired on a demonstration in [[Bhaktapur]], killing 12 people. The movement became increasingly large and dangerous as thousands of students marched against riot police and hundreds were arrested and injured. The movement called for ''bandhs'' (a kind of [[general strike]]) that quickly spread across the country.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>
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