Nepal's king given his marching orders

The Nepali government warned today that it could use force to throw unpopular King Gyanendra out of the royal palace if he A special assembly elected in April is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Wednesday and formally declare an end to the monarchy, a key part of a 2006 peace deal with Maoist former rebels that ended a decade-long civil war.Nirmal Niwas," Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra Poudel said on Tuesday, referring to King Gyanendra"s private home."If he does not leave the palace then the government might have to use force to vacate the palace," he said.Many Nepalis think that the king will quietly go after the royal palace in the heart of Kathmandu since ascending the throne in 2001, but he has made no public statement over his plans.The government has banned demonstrations around major royal sites and the assembly.parties say they are going to take to the streets tomorrow to celebrate the monarchy"s end.The government that includes the Maoists took over control of the royal palace after King Gyanendra was forced to end his absolute rule following weeks of street protests in 2006.Anti-monarchy Maoists emerged as the largest party in elections to the 601-member assembly in April.Authorities posted more police outside the International Convention Centre, the venue of tomorrow"s assembly meeting, after a pro-Hindu militant group set off two small bombs outside the Monday"s blasts did not cause any injuries but raised security concerns ahead of the historic meet.Devout Hindu groups who revere the king as an incarnation of Vishnu, the god of protection, had earlier warned of violence if the assembly abolished the 240-year-old Shah dynasty."The people who did this are trying to create panic," police official Durga Kumar said.While King Gyanendra still enjoys support from Hindu hardliners and powerful elements in the armed forces and ruling elite, many in Nepal"s bustling ancient capital said it was time for the king to "He never did anything good for Nepal," said Parbati Bohara, 28, a nanny, as she waited for a school bus near the sprawling royal "He lived off other people"s sweat.Some people said they did not believe the king would go."If someone came into your house and tried to take you out by force, would you go?"

The Nepali government warned today that it could use force to throw unpopular King Gyanendra out of the royal palace if he A special assembly elected in April is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Wednesday and formally declare an end to the monarchy, a key part of a ... ...peace deal with Maoist former rebels that ended a decade-long civil war.Nirmal Niwas," Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra Poudel said on Tuesday, referring to King Gyanendra"s private home."If he does not leave the palace then the government might have to use force to vacate the palace," he said.Many Nepalis think that the king will quietly go after the royal palace in the heart of Kathmandu since ascending the throne in 2001, but he has made no public statement over his plans.The government has banned demonstrations around major royal sites and the assembly.parties say they are going to take to the streets tomorrow to celebrate the monarchy"s end.The government that includes the Maoists took over control of the royal palace after King Gyanendra was forced to end his absolute rule following weeks of street protests in 2006.Anti-monarchy Maoists emerged as the largest party in elections to the 601-member assembly in April.Authorities posted more police outside the International Convention Centre, the venue of tomorrow"s assembly meeting, after a pro-Hindu militant group set off two small bombs outside the Monday"s blasts did not cause any injuries but raised security concerns ahead of the historic meet.Devout Hindu groups who revere the king as an incarnation of Vishnu, the god of protection, had earlier warned of violence if the assembly abolished the 240-year-old Shah dynasty."The people who did this are trying to create panic," police official Durga Kumar said.While King Gyanendra still enjoys support from Hindu hardliners and powerful elements in the armed forces and ruling elite, many in Nepal"s bustling ancient capital said it was time for the king to "He never did anything good for Nepal," said Parbati Bohara, 28, a nanny, as she waited for a school bus near the sprawling royal "He lived off other people"s sweat.Some people said they did not believe the king would go."If someone came into your house and tried to take you out by force, would you go?" asked policeman Bhim Bahadur, 48.possible to end the monarchy like that.The dour-faced King Gyanendra was vaulted to the throne by the 2001 massacre of his popular brother Birendra and most of the royal family by a drink-and-drug-fuelled crown prince, who later killed As the Maoist revolt gained strength, he staged what amounted to a royal coup, dismissing the government in 2005.pro-democracy protests by the political parties and the Maoists forced him to hand back power a year later.The mainstream parties and the former rebels agreed on a peace deal in 2006, ending the insurgency that left 13,000 people Last month the Maoists grabbed 220 seats in the new assembly, following elections that marked the next step of the peace Nepal"s king given his marching ordersWorldhttp://www.sjpgA royal guard King Gyanendra"s house in Kathmandu; The king celebrates his 60th Birthday.jpgA royal guard King Gyanendra"s house in Kathmandu; The king celebrates his 60th Birthday.

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