“All communist parties must unite to ensure establishment of republic.”
Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), speaking at a program to mark 57th anniversary of the establishment of Communist Party of Nepal.
“The Constituent Assembly did not take place as others feared communists will win majority.”
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, senior Maoist leader, speaking at the program to mark 57th anniversary of the establishment of Communist Party of Nepal.
“Given the majority seats of communist parties, the parliament must declare republic.”
Lilamani Pokharel, leader of People’s Front (PF), speaking at the program to mark 57th anniversary of the establishment of Communist Party of Nepal.
“Since the Maoists have not improved their behavior even though they have joined the government, the government is feeling difficult to work (smoothly).”
Ram Chandra Yadav, Minister of State for General Administration, in Annapurna Post.
"Longstanding problem of citizenship has been solved with this successful distribution campaign."
Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula, at a press meet to inform that 2.2 million citizenship certificates have been distributed in recent campaign, in The Himalayan Times.
“Those who have committed corruption are in power. I have not committed any corruption.”
Dr. Tulsi Giri, former vice chairman of Council of Ministers who was summoned by CIAA, when asked for his comment about accusations that he has committed corruption, in Annapurna Post.
“There is a fear that if election is held immediately, the divided Nepali Congress could be wiped out. Therefore, Prime Minister and foreign powers want the elections of CA held only after unity of Congress.”
Narayan Man Bijukchhe, president of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP), at a press meet in Surkhet.
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HOSPITALIZED: Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula, at Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), after suffering from ear ailments and diabetes.
LEFT: Surya Bahadur Thapa, president of Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP) and former prime minister, for India, where he will hold discussions with Indian leaders.
KILLED: Four Nepali security guards working for the United Nations, when their vehicle fell into roadside ambush by Taleban elements in Kandahar city of Afghanistan.
ARRIVED: Lawrence Bartlett, Deputy Director for Asia and the Near East, and Janice Belz, Deputy Director for Admissions, two senior officials of US State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration arrived in Kathmandu on a six-day visit.
RE-ELECTED: Nepal, as the chair of World Tiger Forum, for next three years, by its fourth general assembly.
FORMED: A probe team led by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) KB Rana, to investigate the deaths of three brothers Sunil Bajracharya, Anil Bajracharya and Sujan Bajracharya. The bodies of Bajracharya brothers were discovered lying at a rented room in Sorhakhutte.
