Alliance to continue with protest, 24 hr ultimatum to King

Kathmandu Apr 22 (UNI) The agitating seven political parties have rejected Nepal King Gyanendra's announcement of restoring executive power to the people and have given him a 24-hour ultimatum to reinstate the dissolved parliament, a local television channel said.

The seven-party alliance has also said that they will reinstate the dissolved House, if the King does not accept their demand by tomorrow. They have also warned about the formation of a parallel government.

''There was no rationale behind accepting the offer to form a government at a time when the King had not addressed any of the demands being put forward by the SPA,'' a Nepali Congress spokesman told reporters.

However, the meeting of the top leaders of the seven parties alliance has decided to continue with the peaceful protest program.

The government suspended the mobile services in Kathmandu. The mobile service were cut off at 0330 hours local time today.

This is the second time in two weeks that government has suspended mobile service.

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