"That was
out of season."
Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader
of the opposition and general secretary of the CPN-Unified Marxist Leninist, commenting on
the recent meeting between his party colleagues and Nepali Congress leaders on the Maoist
problem held at the NC central office.
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"Fifty
percent of the country’s problems will be solved if a national (all-party) government
including the Maoists is formed."
Bamdev Gautam, general
secretary of CPN-Marxist-Leninist, in Bimarsha.
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"Should we
return to streets again? I think we should find a way out from parliament itself."
Mohammed Mohsin, Chairman of
the National Assembly, commenting on the current political deadlock, in Deshanter.
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"This issue
has been brought to cover up the Lauda scandal."
Jhal Nath Khanal, central
leader of the CPN-UML, when asked about then-UML government’s alleged involvement in
China South West Airlines scam, in Jana Aastha.
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"Japan would
then have to reconsider before accepting anyone from Nepal for any future training
programs."
Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Mitsuaki
Fujima, hinting additional measures to check the trend of "overstaying"
by Nepalese who go to Japan on different programs, in The Kathmandu Post.
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"Just to
visit the temple of Pashupatinath."
Amitabh Bachchan, Indian
cine-star, who recently came for a three-hour visit to Kathmandu, when asked by reporters
about the reason for his short visit, in Himalaya Times.
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"After
completing studies, I became involved in government service. Later, as I became more
involved in work, I did not find time to marry. I don’t think marriage is
compulsory."
Indira Rana, member of the
National Human Rights Commission, talking about her single life, in Gorkhapatra.
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"Our
business depends on Nepalese consumers. After the mobilization of army personnel, it has
been our daily ritual of merely opening and closing down our shops."
Mohammed Mustafa, general
secretary of industry-commerce committee, Sunauli, India, reacting to the sudden slump in
the arrival of Nepalese consumers following strict control by Nepalese army mobilized at
custom points, in Nepal Samacharpatra.
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