A visibly uncomfortable king promised to restore democracy in Nepal, in a bid to end a bloody political crisis that has engulfed the Himalayan nation.

NEPALESE King Gyanendra’s vow to return multiparty democracy to his Himalayan nation after weeks of bloody protests was immediately rejected by the opposition yesterday.

Nepal’s King Gyanendra today vowed to bring multiparty democracy back to his Himalayan nation, 14 months after he seized control and set off a bloody political crisis that has engulfed the country.

THOUSANDS of protesters marched through Nepal’s capital on yesterday to demand the restoration of democracy in one of the biggest shows of opposition strength since King Gyanendra seized absolute power three months ago.