“The Constituent Assembly will bring a new revolution in the country. Bloodshed and violent revolution does not give durable solution. So, we need peaceful revolution for socio-economic transformation.”
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, addressing the interim parliament.
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"We reject the 'activism' by the King in the name of celebrating birthday."
Prachanda, Maoist chairman, talking to reporters.
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“The environment may be uneasy. There may be violence, bullets may be fired and booths may be captured. But the elections of Constituent Assembly will take place at any cost in November.”
Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of Unified Marxist Leninist, addressing a program by Manmohan Memorial Academy, in Nepal Samacharpatra.
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“I have told him (PM Koirala) that I do not have any personal wish. I just want him to have respectful unity from center to local level.”
Sher Bahadur Deuba, president of Nepali Congress Democratic, after meeting with PM Koirala to discuss Congress unity.
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"It is neither legally nor practically appropriate."
Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel, on the current provision of parliamentary hearing of Supreme Court judges before their appointment.
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"The hearing will increase transparency in judiciary."
Subas Nemwang, Speaker of the parliament, at a program.
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“Since she is a woman, she might be of a softer nature.”
Chandra Prakash Gajurel, chief of international relations cell of the Maoists, on how his party was looking forward to the appointment of Nancy Powell as new US ambassador to Nepal, in Jana Aastha.
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"Those who want to uphold the value of freedom of expression should respect others' freedom of expression as well."
Dr. Durga Pokharel, former minister in royal cabinet and co-chair of committee formed to organize King Gyanendra's birthday, in response to warning by student activists that they will foil their plan, in BBC Nepali Service.
Transition
APPROVED: The names of four judges of Supreme Court by the Parliamentary Special Hearing Committee (PSHC). Four judges appointed as permanent judges of the apex court include Damodar Sharma, Ram Kumar Prasad Shah, Kalyan Shrestha and Gauri Dhakal.
RETURNED: Maoist chairman Prachanda and senior leader Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, after completing their visit to Switzerland. Dr. Bhattarai also visited Norway.
Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel, after completing his visit to China at the invitation of head of Chinese judiciary.
PASSED AWAY: Chandra Shekhar, former prime minister of India and leader of Janata Dal, at the age of 80 in New Delhi.
LEFT: Ram Chandra Poudel, Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, for New Delhi, to pay last respects to Chandra Shekhar, the former PM of India who died on July 8. Nepali Congress leader Shailaja Acharya, Chakra Prasad Bastola and Dr. Sherkhar Koirala have also left for New Delhi.
Sahana Pradhan, Foreign Minister, for Istanbul, Turkey, to take part in the conference of Least Developed Countries. Pradhan will also visit Israel an Egypt.
FORMED: The parliament has formed a task force including five MPs from five parties to probe the complaints registered at the Parliamentary Special Hearing Committee (PSHC) against the four nominees for permanent judges of the Supreme Court. The task force includes Ram Baran Yadav (NC), Astalaxmi Shakya (UML), Dinanath Sharma (Maoists), Dr. Minendra Rijal (NC-Democratic) and Lilamani Pokharel (People's Front) as members.
