Luckydude , i understand your point..but hey, that's what maoists r saying that they want to talk to king only..before feb 1, 2005, king did not entertain executive power officially..now he openly proclaimed that he has the power..so maoists better be prepared..come forward with yur agendas..even if it means to establish a republic, be open!!! i hope political parties shut up their activities till the dialoge between king and maoists get over..one day we will know the outcome, then everybody has things at stake - whether it's crown, ideology, soveireinity etc... i can speculate that king G is not scared of giving up power for the sake of nepalese people!!! the fact is that he wants to be revered in nepal's history as the king who gave to his countrymen what they wanted..even if it means giving up his throne, HE is GAME for that... People will be amazed to hear HOW that happened without any bloodshed...It happened coz our KING loves the lives of his countrymen.................... It's not forecast from Nastrodams...but hey....that's what written on the fate of mother NEPAL!!!!!