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"I came here with the package for economic development but they (Maoists) welcomed me with bullets and bombs. This alone is enough to prove that they are against development."

Ram Chandra Poudel, Deputy Prime Minister, hitting at Maoists while addressing a public meeting at Liwang, the headquarter of Rolpa -- one of the most insurgency-affected districts.

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"No one should entertain ideas that they can enter our party simply by shaking hands with the General Secretary."

K.P. Sharma Oli, deputy parliamentary leader and strongman of Unified Marxist Leninist, reacting to the news of meeting between the UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and ML General Secretary Bamdev Gautam.

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"There are no differences within our party. The news about the differences in RPP is floated by desk reporters who are desperately in search of some news to write about."

Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani, former Minister and leader of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, in Nepalipatra.

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"I had sent my signature sample. But I don't know whether those notes will be printed and released in the market."

Dr. Tilak Rawal, sacked governor of the central bank who may become the second governor in the history of Nepal Rastra Bank who was relieved from the post before signing any bank notes, saying he was not sure whether any bank notes with his signature will come out in the market, in Nepal Samacharpatra.

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"The Nepalese government has not been able to create an environment that is conducive to investment by traders based in foreign countries."

Dr. Upendra Mahato, a billionaire Nepalese who owns and runs a big joint stock oil company in Belarus, when asked if he would like to invest in Nepal, in Jana Aastha.

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"I was 12 when I passed SLC and at the age of 19 I passed MSc."

Prof. Dr. Dayanand Bajracharya, Vice Chancellor of Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST), who became professor at the age of 31, the youngest Nepalese to become professor, in Chhalfal.

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"I would go and hide below the bed of Indian actress Tabu."

Narayan Tripathy, a popular comedian, when asked what he would do were he to become invisible, in Ghatana Ra Bichar.