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"There is no quarrel between us two. The present tension is the result of some leaders of younger generation trying to lead the party."

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, saying that there is no difference between him and the former Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai.

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"The cabinet and party central working committee should be reshuffled before Dashain as per the agreement."

Sher Bahadur Deuba, former Prime Minister.

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"Every organ of the state is trespassing its authority. These activities are all aimed at weakening the system of elected government. Friends from media should be aware of these facts."

Jaya Prakash Gupta, Minister for Information and Communication, in Gorkhapatra.

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"I am happy that the parliamentary committees are now getting active."

Subash Nemwang, UML MP and Chairman of House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, responding to the charges that parliamentary committees are infringing the jurisdiction of the executive, in Nepalipatra.

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"What I learned from that event is that sometimes even the nature goes against you. It was the month of July but there was not a single drop of rainfall."

Kirtinidhi Bista, former Prime Minister, who resigned after the central secretariat Singhdurbar burned during his tenure, in Ghatana Ra Bichar.

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"I am planning to use the festival break in creative works."

Pradeep Nepal, former Minister and leader of Unified Marxist Leninist, when asked how was he going to celebrate Dashain, in Chhalfal.

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"If there is any danger to democracy, it is from our own behavior."

Dilli Raman Regmi, senior politician, in Bimarsha.

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