Kathmandu - King Gyanendra of Nepal dissolved the government because he felt it failed to hold elections by April as promised and hence failed to defend the democracy.  His logic is that the sovereignty of the people and life and property are more important which the government has failed to take care of.

Several important political leaders including Nepal Communist Party United Marxist and Leninist, key partners in the former coalition government, have been house arrested.

The King said, "I have exercised my rights given to the crown under the present constitution and I have, therefore, dissolved the government for the larger interests of the people, country and protection of sovereignty" the king said in the course of his half-hour live broadcast.

To check Maoist insurgency raging across the Himalayan state, security arrangements were made and beefed up at key locations in Kathmandu ahead of his speech. The Security forces were positioned in front of all important government establishments, Tele Centers, post offices and the state bank buildings.

There was no stir, protest or anger found on the streets and roads.  The king accused political parties of "indulging in factional fighting."

"In fact all the democratic forces and political leaders seem to have united to protect the country's democracy, national sovereignty, life and property of the people and state  and also to protect the country's economic infrastructure," he told the nation.

"Innocent children were found massacred and the government failed to check.
The insurgency has so far claimed more than 11,000 lives.

Now it is the turn of the crown to come up and control the deteriorating situation. Even otherwise Crown is traditionally responsible for the protection of national sovereignty, democracy and also people's right to live peacefully. "It is the duty of the crown to protect all these segments of society," he said.

According to AFP, The king had summoned Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday night, a cabinet minister.

"The king discussed three pertinent issues with Deuba including the current law and order situation and the proposed elections," a senior cabinet minister and a close confidant of Deuba..

The king  called on Deuba to set a date for elections despite threats by the Maoists to block the vote.

As per AFP, Deuba's coalition partners were also against conducting a vote before peace negotiations resume with the rebels, who have been fighting for a communist republic in Nepal since 1996. The king sacked Deuba in 2002 for failing to hold elections, but recalled the veteran last year as the Maoists pressed their bloody campaign.  

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