New Delhi: India's neighbourhood is witnessing turmoil and Nepal is the latest to join the bandwagon.
First Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda sacked the army chief, now he has stepped down and turned the tables on the President for taking unconstitutional steps.
But the Maoists, known for their closeness to China have now blamed India for supporting the army and the President.
India has chosen to ignore the finger pointing and instead says it hopes the present crisis will be resolved quickly and with consensus.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said India hopes the present crisis is resolved at the earliest with the broadest possible consensus.
The former Maoist rebel vacated the PM post nearly 10 months after he assumed office.
"It is necessary to end the dual regime through unconstitutional methods. It is necessary for the nation to unite. To find a way out of the crisis and save the peace process that is in danger and create a conducive environment, I am announcing my resignation from the council of ministers, which I lead," Prachanda said in his televised address to the nation from Kathmandu.
Prachanda's resignation has sparked off a fresh political crisis a day after his main coalition partner pulled out support. This was a result of the decision by Nepal President Ram Bharan Yadav calling Prachanda's move to sack the army chief unconstitutional.
On Monday, Prachanda turned the tables saying the President had no right to act as a parallel authority. He also defended his decision accusing the army chief General Katuwal of not abiding by the terms of the 2006 peace agreement.
The question of integrating two armies that fought each other for over a decade has been the thorniest for the peace process that began in 2006.
Maoist fighters have been made to lay down their weapons and stay in UN monitored camps until either integration or rehabilitation is complete.
Prachanda's resignation has taken everyone by surprise and as the Maoist leadership and ranks now seem divided over the next course of action, Nepal can only hope that the Maoists will not abandon the democratic process that brought them to power as the single largest party after last year's constituent assembly elections.