lets not blame the kings, i may be wrong in saying this, but didn't the maoist problem start with the ego of prachanda and baburam, who were pissed off coz they didn't get any place in the parliament or something? yes i agree the intensity has increased with time. but theere would not have been a start if some people had not been egoists. the main poverty of nepal, and the harrasment by police and army in the rural regions are the most important factor for the nepalis to choose the path of maoism, which promise them basic rights. for 200rs, people carry arms and fire at police .. what is the reason for this? yes, the reason we all know, but this couldn't have been prevented by anyone. the king's role could have been to make sure that he prove others wrong by intensifying debelopment projects, but the stupid corrupted netas are to blame for not carrying out any development activities, which obviously lead the poorer rural people to carry guns for the attainment of basic needs and/or to take revenge on the police who harrass them. hell, to be honest, i would have done the same thing myself if i was in such a situation. so, do you all still bitch about the king, and not blame the netas???? p.s.- i do not mean to suport gyane - he's a crook in his own ways.