"The country is now a republic. There is no chance of revival of monarchy."
Prachanda, Maoist chairman, after the parliament endorsed the third amendment of constitution stating that the country will be a federal republic to be implemented by the elected Constituent Assembly.
"The Terai should not be a single province. It should have separate provinces to ensure equal representation of all ethnic, lingual and class of people."
Madhav Kumar Nepal , general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), in Birgunj.
"This House of nominated MPs is going to direct the Constituent Assembly to be elected by sovereign people to follow its diktat."
Surya Bahadur Thapa, former prime minister and president of Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP), criticizing the passage of third amendment of the constitution, at the parliament.
"You (seven parties) are committing another blunder by not fulfilling Madhesi demands through this amendment. There will now be another agitation in Madhes and you guys will be left watching helplessly how all the MPs and leaders from Madhes will abandon you and join that agitation."
Rajendra Mahato, former minister and leader of Nepal Sadbhavana Party (NSP), speaking in the parliament.
"Our aim is to achieve republican, democratic, federal and Terai-Madhes - One Province with right to self determination."
Mahantha Thakur, chief of the newly announced Terai-Madhes Democratic Party.
"We had understood that the report will first be presented to the JMCC but the UNMIN went ahead and made it public on its own."
Barsha Man Pun aka Ananta, deputy commander of the Maoists, expressing displeasure at the publication of report of second stage verification by the UNMIN.
"The political and criminal activities should be separated. Political issues should be dealt politically and criminal activities should be strictly controlled."
Ram Chandra Poudel, Minister for Peace, recounting the advice by Indian leaders when he recently visited New Delhi .
Transition
APPOINTED: Rakesh Sud as an ambassador to India to Nepal
Nominated: Dr. Durgesh Man Singh as a Nepali ambassador to Republic of India
HIKED: The price of petrol from Rs 73.5 to Rs 80 by, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).
ANNOUNCED: Tera-Madhes Democratic Party, under the leadership of Mahantha Thakur.
National holidays, by the Home Ministry, in various festivals of indigenous nationalities and religious groups. They include festivals like Lhosar of indigenous nationalities, Chhath of Madhesis, Eid Bakr-Eid of Muslims, Christmas of Christians, Maghi of Tharus and Ubhauli Udhyauli of Kirant community. Likewise, local holidays have been announced for Pawani festival observed by Rajbanshi and Tajpuriya community in Morang, Jhapa and Sunsari districts.
SUBMITTED: A list of Maoist nominees for ministers when it rejoins the cabinet, by chairman Prachanda. The list includes Krishna Bahadur Mahara (Information and Communication), Dev Gurung (Local Development), Hisila Yami (Works and Physical Planning), Matrika Yadav ( Forest and Soil Conservation) and Pampha Bhusal (Women, Children and Social Welfare). Besides, two more Maoist leaders Padam Rai and Nabin Bisjwakarma have also been proposed as State Ministers.
RETURNED: Ram Chandra Poudel, Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, after a brief visit to New Delhi , India .
