Kathmandu. Former King Gyanendra has challenged the government to investigate the assassination of his brother late King Birendra again. The whole family of the then King Birendra  had been wiped out in the gruesome massacre that took place in the Narayanhiti Palace on June 1, 200.

The name of Gyanendra, has always been associated with the murder though the investigations proved it to be the work of the then Crown Prince Dipendra.

Referring to the rumors and alleged claims, the former king has tweeted on the birthday of Birendra yesterday (Dec 29) stating that it was painful for him to be accused for the crime. He also added that the people’s chosen government had the full authority to probe into the case again.

His tweet seems to be a subtle challenge to the government to re-investigate the case of the royal family massacre of 2001, if the results of the earlier investigation had not been satisfactory, and expurgate him and his family from the defamation.

प्रत्यक्ष/परोक्ष रूपमा विभिन्न भावभङ्गीमा हाम्रो परिवारमाथि हाम्रा प्रिय दाजू र वहाँको परिवारको अन्त्यका विषयमा भनिने कुराहरूले हामीलाई निक्कै मर्माहत तुल्याउने गर्दछ। जनताको मत पाएका सत्तासिन व्यक्तिहरूलाई वहाँको हत्याको छानबीन गर्ने पूर्ण अधिकार छ।

— G. Shah (ज्ञानेन्द्र शाह) (@GBBShah) December 29, 2020

His earlier tweet the same day:

हाम्रा आदरणीय दाजू बीरेन्द्र बीर बिक्रम शाहदेवको ७६औं जन्म जयन्तीका अवसरमा वहाँप्रति हार्दिक श्रध्दाञ्जलि । pic.twitter.com/YztXe7in03

— G. Shah (ज्ञानेन्द्र शाह) (@GBBShah) December 29, 2020