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"I gave the whole authority (for dialogue with Maoists) to Mr. Deuba which was tantamount to cutting my hand. It is not fair to allege that the government did not create an environment or gave less authority to initiate the dialogue (with Maoists). I am not aware about new developments of Deuba committee."

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, addressing a workshop organized by Nepali Congress in Pokhara, criticizing Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is also the convenor of high level committee for seeking resolutions to Maoist problem, for failing to have a dialogue with Maoists, in Nepal Samacharpatra.

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"Congress played a major role in splitting UML. But we do not want to see Congress split for the sake of stability of democracy."

Madhav Kumar Nepal, General Secretary of UML and leader of the main opposition, in Bimarsha.

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"The convention should chart out the direction the party should take for the next 15 years."

Narahari Acharya, Spokesman of Nepali Congress, in Deshanter.

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"The solution of Kalapani problem should be explored at political and not the technical level."

Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat, former foreign minister, in Nepal Samacharpatra.

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"There is no fight of ideologies in Congress. Two factions are fighting for power. We are watching it with great interest."

Lila Mani Pokhrel, MP and leader of radical leftist United People's Front, in Bimarsha.

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"Girijababu made a mistake by firing Khum Bahadur Khadka."

Prakash Koirala, a Nepali Congress MP, in Samakalin.

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"He has no vision."

Chandra Prakash Mainali, leader of Marxist Leninist, about his party's General Secretary Bamdev Gautam, in Nepalipatra.

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