Nepal Ousts Communist Government

Parliament on Sunday ousted the Communist government that has led this small Himalayan nation for nine months. The king accepted the prime minister’s resignation.

Opposition parties had accused the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Adhikari of giving civil service jobs to his supporters and using a land reform program to reward party members.

They also said the Communists, who do not have a majority in Parliament, went back on an agreement to pursue a market economy in exchange for being allowed to govern.