"Social, economic and geographic conditions of Himal, Pahad and Terai are different. So I think there should be region-wise plan to achieve balanced development."
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, advocating region-wise plans, while inaugurating the National Development Council meeting.
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"When I had conversation with (PM) Koirala five years back, I thought that he was trying to find artful ways to abolish monarchy but now I feel that he was trying to save the monarchy artfully."
Prachanda, Maoist chairman, in an interview with CNN-IBN.
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"No one should be given undue benefit of doubt at a time when any wrong move could alter the history of this nation."
Surya Bahadur Thapa, former Prime Minister and president of Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP) rejecting notions that Young Communist League (YCL) should be given time to improve, in Disha Nirdesh, Nepal Television.
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"They (Maoists) are violating even our basic rights like right to movement and right to organize."
Kishore Kumar Biswas, vice president of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), demanding that the government ban YCL and eject Maoists out from government, during his meeting with the Prime Minister.
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"In order to save national unity and integrity, the institution of monarchy is necessary."
Rabindra Nath Sharma, president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP-Nepal), at the end of his party's two-day national gathering.
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"In the hilly regions, the Maoists continue to spread terror and violence. They seize vehicles even of police and have not returned properties they have captured. On the other hand, there is violence in Terai region. Elections cannot be held without improving these situations."
Sher Bahadur Deuba, former prime minister and president of Nepali Congress (NC-Democratic), talking to reporters after completing two-week-long visit to far and mid west regions.
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"If the King is abolished, the PM will have to share the fate similar to CDO of Kanchanpur. No one will be able to protect him then."
Kamal Thapa, former Home Minister during King Gyanendra's direct rule, referring to an incident that took place a few months ago in Kanchanpur where YCL cadres had assaulted Chief District Officer in presence of security personnel.
Transition:
NOMINATED: Ram Chandra Poudel, Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Minister for Information and Communication, Pradip Nepal, Minister for Education and Sports, by the Prime Minister, as members of Constitutional Council, as per the Interim Constitution. Other members of the CC include Chief Justice and Speaker. The CC is chaired by Prime Minister.
FORMED: A special committee headed by Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra Poudel, by the cabinet, to initiate the procedure of "integration, supervision and management" of the Maoist army to carry forward the earlier understanding of integrating PLA into the Nepali Army. Other members of the committee include Home Minister Krishna Sitaula, Information Minister Krishna Mahara, one UML minister and representatives from PLA and NA.
APPOINTED: Maheshwore Man Shrestha, as a member of National Planning Commission.
WITHDRAWN: Strike by government employees, after signing five point pact with the government on salary increase, promotion etc.
RESCUED: Dr. Piyush Bahadur Rajendra, Regional Health Director of the government, from the clutches of Young Communist League, by Police in Nepalgunj.
STEPPED DOWN: Matrika Yadav, as the president of Maoist-affiliated Madhesi National Liberation Front (MNLF). Forest Minister Yadav stepped down in favor of party-nominated Ram Kumari Yadav, who will head the ad hoc committee of the Front.
