“(NC’s) decision on monarchy will be the spice of the election and will create an environment that will catch the attention of all.”
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, talking to reporters in New Delhi .
“He (PM Koirala) said that he has mainstreamed terrorists but it is clear that the coming days will show who has (mainstreamed) whom.”
Prachanda, Maoist chairman, at a program in the capital.
“(Ian) Martin told me that it was not feasible to hold elections on the date if the issues of Terai and ethnic minorities remain unresolved.”
Dr. Suresh Chalise, Foreign Affairs Advisor of Prime Minister Koirala, quoting UNMIN chief Ian Martin as advising on polls date, in The Himalayan Times.
“Foreigners have said that they support the elections. It is only from domestic regressive forces like the palace that there is danger to the elections. That is why, the government is preparing to move another amendment in the constitution whereby two-third majority of parliament can abolish monarchy if found conspiring against the elections.”
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Minister for Information and Communication and government spokesperson, at a press meet.
“Maoists were brought into the government in a wrong manner.”
Binaya Dhoj Chand, central leader of Nepali Congress, in Jana Bhawana.
“We don’t believe in republic as floated by communists because the communists want to establish authoritarianism.”
Khem Raj Pundit, a leader of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), after the RPP dropped constitutional monarchy from its party statute, in Nepal FM.
“We have no remorse.”
Dev Gurung, Minister for Local Development, saying he did not regret the destruction of infrastructures during the Maoist insurgency, in Nepalgunj.
Transition
APPOINTED: Maoist leader and Minister for Information and Communication Krishna Bahadur Mahara, as the government spokesperson, by the meeting of the Council of Minister. Mahara is also the spokesperson of his party.
FORMED: A three-member committee led by Peace and Reconstruction minister Ram Chandra Poudel to hold talks with Madhesi and Janjati agitators, by the cabinet. The committee includes Minister of State for Water Resources Gyanendra Karki and Minister of State for General Administration Ram Chandra Yadav as other members.
A five-member combatant management committee, headed by Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra Poudel, by the cabinet. This committee includes Information Minister Krishna Mahara, Finance Minister Dr Ram Saran Mahat, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prithivi Subba Gurung and Minister of State for Water Resources Gyanendra Karki as members.
RECONSTITUTED: Five member panel headed by Appellate Court Judge Hari Prasad Ghimire, to probe Gaur carnage incident, by the cabinet. Other members of the panel include officer of National Vigilance Center Ram Sarobar Dubey, deputy attorney general Tika Bahadur Hamal, Jumla district court judge Ananta Raj Dumre and Deputy Inspector General Ramesh Chand Thakuri.
EXTENDED: The tenure of Constituency Delineation Commission by four more days (from April 8), by the cabinet.
REGISTERED: Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), Nepali Congress (NC) and Rastrya Janashakti Party (RJP), at the Election Commission for the purpose of CA elections.
ROUNDED UP: Four key members of “Black Spider” group, which was involved in extorting huge amount of money from business community, bankers, foreign employment entrepreneurs and medical college operators, by the police. The arrested persons include Bir Bahadur Khatri aka Akash KC, Kedar Shrestha, Ganesh Kumar Lama and Manoj Tamang.
