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February 2005
February 01 - February 05 . February 06 - February 10
February 01
2005
» The King sacks government and assumes power for the next three years.
February 02
2005
» Coup d'etat: Analysts say that the King has staged a coup d'etat.
» A state of emergency: A state of emergency is imposed. Complete censorship of the media has been introduced and civil rights have been suspended.
» New Government: The King has formed a new cabinet under his own leadership.
» Strike: The Maoists have declared a 3-day general strike from February 3 to February 4, 2005 to protest against in their terms 'feudal autocracy.
» Statement: The CPN (Maoist) pledges to fight till last for the emancipation of the country and people and complete overthrow of feudal autocracy, a Maoist statement said.
» Nepal: The Maoists announced some actions and rallies to celebrate their 10th anniversary of "People's War" on February 13, 2005.
» Concerns: The US government and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan are deeply troubled by this apparent setback from democracy in Nepal.
February 03
2005
» Censorship: The media is under a total censorship.
» Peace talks: The new Government has urged the Maoists to return to talks or face other measures. The new Government want to go forward with the peace process and the dialogue with the Maoists.
» No Peace talks: A Maoist spokesman has ruled out any possibility of talks with the king. Earlier the Maoist rebels had refused to hold talks with the last government, saying they want to talk directly with the King.
» Strike: The rebels blocked highways in both urban and remote areas of the Himalayan nation with trees, rocks and landmines during a three-day strike. 
» New strike: The Maoists have announced a 2-day general strike from February 14 to February 15, 2005. 
» Appeal: The UN Secretary-General urges calm and restraint by all parties in Nepal to avoid actions that could worsen the situation.
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February 06
2005
» State of emergency: Nepalese troops are patrolling the capital. Checkpoints have been set up by the army at one of the city's entrances and armoured military vehicles with mounted machine guns were patrolling the streets. Phone lines restored, still no long-distance connections or Internet service.
» Human rights groups: 25 human rights groups have sent a message to some of the world's top leaders, including the UN Secretary-General, US President and many other heads of state and government. They say the Nepalese people are now living under what they call an illegal military rule headed by the king and that the monarch's actions violate international practices and legal standards.
» Further trouble: Analysts say Nepal is now destined for a surge in violence as the army-Maoist fighting intensifies and political protests eventually get under way, raising the risk of further trouble.
» Maoists: The Maoists have understandably tried to use the situation to their advantage, calling on the beleaguered political parties to join hands in a united front against the monarchy.
» Statement: The CPN (Maoist) leader, Prachanda, appealed to different parties and groups "to create a storm of countrywide rebellion".
February 07
2005
» Highways: RNA has cleared highways of bombs set by rebels during a general strike.
» Peace talks: New Government will soon appoint negotiators who will hold unconditional peace talks with Maoist rebels.
February 09
2005
» Air strikes: According to RNA sources troops backed by helicopters have attacked Maoist training camps in Banke district.
» Links: Phone and internet links were restored throughout Nepal.
» Offensives: Chief of Army Staff Pyar Jung Thapa has directed the security commanders to intensify their offensives against the Maoists. The troops should make sure that civilians are not affected during security actions.
» Clashes: Security forces have killed a unknown number of Maoists rebels in Dailekh, Lamjung, Pyuthan, Dang and Solukhumbu districts during search operations, an army spokesman said.
February 10
2005
» Appeal: The United States and India have urged Nepal to return to democracy and release the detainees under house arrest.
» Attack: Maoist rebels carried out an attack on a high security prison in Dhangadi, the district headquarters of Kailali district and and freed about 150 prisoners including rebels. Five policemen were reported to have been killed.
» No coalition: Nepal's main political party rejected an appeal by Maoist rebels to join forces to fight King Gyanendra's power grab. The Maoists must first accept basic human rights, and the principle of competitive multi-party politics, the party spokespersons said.
» Peace: The king promised to bring peace with Maoist rebels within three years.
» People's fears: In response to the coup, the Maoists will now get more militant.
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