FORMER KING SAYS HE’LL SEEK A ROLE AFTER MEETING CROWDS IN WEST TERAI Kathmandu, 4 July: Ex-king Gyanendra Shah said on Tuesday that the people now consider monarchy as the next powerhouse following the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly on May 27, The Himalayan Times reports from Bhirahawa.. Talking to the journalists, the former king said people want to see the monarchy as the next power after going through a lot of hardships. "During my visit I got to know about the people's suffering. I found them disappointed and they are now seeking my role. I will think over this," he said. Dwelling upon the ethnic issue that has recently come to the fore of the national politics, Shah said, "Raising the ethnic issue is just pushing the country into an unforeseeable disaster. It is not good. We have to keep intact the unity in our country. It is what all the Nepalis think." Describing the existence of different ethnicities, cultures and religions in a country as natural, he said it was a very bad to incite conflict among different ethnicities in the diverse Nepali society. Referring to the people's slogans urging his role to save the nation, he said the right to decide about the matter is only at the hands of Nepali people. "The emergence of a power is imperative in the country at this juncture; that power could be a traditional one or any other," he said. Responding to a journalists' query that if there shou-ld be a referendum on mona-rchy, he said, "Not a referendum, but we have to understand the people's feelings." Further, claiming a written agreement had been made about the monarchy's fate following the Second Janaandolan of 2062/63 BS, he took a dig at the political parties saying only repeating the mantra of consensus could bring nothing concrete. "Five years back while leaving the palace, I had expressed my desire to contribute for the motherland and its peace citing my immense love for the nation, but after five years I have seen little good has been achieved," he said. nnnn. RHINO KILLS WOMAN Kathmandu, 4 July: A woman died in a rhino attack at Shukranagar in west Chitwan on Tuesday night, RSS reports from Chitwan. Dilmaya Thapa, 65, died on the spot after she was attacked by rhino while she was cutting grass, confirmed the District Police Office, Chitwan. Likewise, a person was electrocuted while he was repairing water-lifting motor. Khim Bahadur Thapa, 45, died due to electric shock in course of repairing motor of Ujeli Kumal. Critically injured Thapa died while undergoing treatment at Medical College Bharatpur. nnnn