FACTS : June 2001 - Gyanendra is crowned king following royal massacre July 2001 - Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes prime minister following Maoist violence Oct 2002 - King Gyanendra sacks Deuba and assumes executive power June 2004 - Deuba reappointed prime minister in place of Surya Bahadur Thapa Feb 2005 - Deuba sacked, king assumes direct power FEELINGS: It's good what King has done. Our democratic parties have never worked in Nepal's favour. "The king is just playing games again. He'll do us no good." "He has now lived up to his own promise to be a king who will not just watch - but will also act." "Security has been beefed up across the kingdom's capital"- BBC "Soldiers and riot police patrolled the capital"-CNN