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Gruss an arx - BBC News, 1.5.2005: Thousands in Nepal demonstrations The king dismissed the government on 1 February, saying it had failed to deal with Nepal's Maoist insurgency. Although the state of emergency has been lifted, the king still retains direct power. Mixed reaction An estimated 8,000 people took part in a demonstration in the capital, Kathmandu. The protesters shouted slogans against the royal takeover. There were reports of similar rallies in other parts of the country. The lifting of the state of emergency has been welcomed by India which, like the US and Britain, has suspended arms supplies to Nepal. But there has been a mixed reaction from Nepal's opposition parties and legal experts. Opposition parties have pledged to launch a joint agitation soon to demand for restoration of democracy and freeing of hundreds of politicians who have been jailed.
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