“Iurge media persons not to spread any rumors regarding my health situation, particularly since the country is going through a difficult phase. I am recovering well and will talk to media in detail soon.”
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala , talking to few reporters, from his hospital bed .
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“Children used to fear the name of Gabbar Singh at one time. Now people have the same feeling towards so-called People’s Court.”
Madhav Kumar Nepal , general sectary of UML, addressing a gathering in Birtamode .
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“Prolonging the tenure of the HOR will only provide a platform for the palace and the army to maneuver against the achievements of Jana Andolan II.”
Dev Gurung , a member of the Maoist talks team speaking at a program organized in the capital by the Society of Indigenous Tharu Legal Professionals (SITLP).
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“The OCE decided not to announce the names of the toppers of the SLC examination so as to avoid unethical, unprofessional and un-intellectual maneouvering in SLC results.”
Dr Mangal Siddhi Manandhar , Minister for Education and Sports, defending the decision of the Office of Controller of Examination (OCE) not to publish the names of toppers, at an interaction program at Reporters’ Club.
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“None of the cabinet members will go to the palace this time. We have decided to send a written wish.”
Dharma Nath Shah, Minister of State for General Administration, saying that the government decided to send written wish to King Gyanendra on the occasion of his birthday.
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“How do I know who repressed it? You guys are so smart, you should know it better.”
Bharat Keshar Simha , honorary ADC to the King, when asked by journalists if he knew who repressed the People’s Movement.
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“We will not support the policies and programs amid the status quo. Since our party chairman is deputy prime minister, we will only write a note of dissent.”
Lilamani Pokharel , MP of People’s Front (PF), rejecting the government’s policies and programs, in the parliament.
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“People’s Front should choose to become either a ruling party or an opposition one. It cannot be both. It cannot enjoy power and then act as opposition also.”
Raghuji Pant , MP of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), criticizing Lilamani Pokharel’s decision not to support government’s policies and programs even as his party’s (PF’s) chairman Amik Sherchan is a deputy prime minister in current cabinet.
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Transition
RESIGNED: Chairman Nayan Bahadur Khatri and members Sudip Pathak, Sushila Singh, Gokul Pokharel and Dr. Ram Dayal Rakesh, of National Human Rights Commission, from their posts.
Keshab Raj Rajbhandari , chief election commission, from his post.
RETURNED: Sher Bahadur Deuba , former prime minister and president of Nepali Congress (Democratic), after completing his ten-day unofficial visit to New Delhi, where he met with Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh among other Indian leaders and officials.
ARRIVED : New Ambassador Designate of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to Nepal Andrew Hall in Kathmandu to take up his assignment.
SCRAPPED : The annual public holiday on the occasion of King’s Birthday, by the government.
EXTENDED : Tenure of Rayamajhi commission, which is formed to probe repression against People’s Movement, by two more months, by the government.
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