"The
Nepali Congress will not split as long as Kishunji and I am alive."
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala,
in Gorkhapatra.
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"I have not
thought about that."
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai,
former prime minister and leader of the Nepali Congress, when asked about rumors that
dissidents in the ruling party are preparing to introduce no-confidence motion against the
prime minister, in Gorkhapatra.
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"The poor
state of law and order is the main problem of the country today."
Buddhiman Tamang, former
home minister and leader of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, in Nepalipatra.
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"Any move to
amend the Constitution could result in even more complications."
Biswo Nath Upadhyaya, former
chief justice and one of the architects of the present constitution, commenting on the
debate about amending the basic law, prior to leaving for the United States where he is
scheduled to undergo heart by-pass surgery, in Bimarsha.
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"It took us
one and a half hours to find out that it was not a bomb but a fuel filter."
Rupendra Pandey, an army
captain involved in the investigation of an unidentified object in Singha Durbar that was
rumored to be bomb, in Himalaya Times.
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"Most of the
15-point demand raised by the students are legitimate and could be immediately
implemented."
Laxman Rajbanshi, principal
of Siddhartha Banasthali, one of the reputable schools in the country, saying the
government should work towards fulfilling the legitimate demands raised by students
affiliated to All Nepal National Free Students Union (Revolutionary) - student wing of the
Maoist party - who recently closed down schools across the country for a full week, in
Ghatana Ra Bichar.
* * *
"It seems
people will have to pay more in the coming days to get treatment. This is because there is
a gradual erosion in the spirit of selfless service among doctors."
Dr. Chandra Prakash Maskey,
senior consultant surgeon at Patan Hospital, in Jana Aastha.
* * *
"More cards
are sold during Western festivals like Valentine’s Day and Christmas than during
Nepalese festivals."
Bobby Ranjit, owner of
Veronica Greeting Cards and Gift Shop, in Nepal Samacharpatra.
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