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“The National Security Council will now be activated.”

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, saying he will activate the National Security Council to solve issues of security concerns of the country, talking to reporters.

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“If we (Girijababu and myself) reach a new agreement, I can become Prime Minister once again. We can become Prime Minister turn by turn.”

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, former Prime Minister, in Bimarsha.

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“What will the people feel if they find out about the jokes that are staged inside the Parliament.”

Taranath Rana Bhat, Speaker of the House of Representatives, asking lawmakers to maintain decorum in the Parliament.

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“The end of parliamentary session does not mean we will back off from our demands.”

Bharat Mohan Adhikary, former Minister and senior leader of Unified Marxist Leninist, in Nepalipatra.

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“If I had indeed committed any crime then please go ahead take action against me.”

Navaraj Subedi, former Chairman of the defunct National Panchayat, commenting on the inclusion of his name among the people responsible for committing crimes during Panchayat days in the Mallik Commission's report, in Jana Aastha.

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“The party will not have to bear any loss even if C.P. Mainali walks away from the party.”

Bamdev Gautam, General Secretary of Marxist Leninist, in Nepal Samacharpatra.

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“Our relations with the government is not satisfactory at present.”

Subash Chandra Nemwang, MP and central member of UML, demanding that the government remove State Minister Mohammad Aftab Alam for his alleged involvement in abduction and subsequent torture of UML DDC member Jaya Prakash Kaushal, in Budhabar.

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“I have not found any sense of responsibility among our political leaders.”

Manindra Ranjan Baral, senior pediatrician, expressing concern over the present political situation in the country, in Ghatana Ra Bichar.