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"The issue of changing the leadership should not be made a priority now. I am confident that Girijababu will give a way out that is acceptable to all at the proper time."

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, former prime minister, in Bimarsha.

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"Our program will be a peaceful one."

Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader of the main opposition and general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist, speaking at a public program about his party’s campaign to oust the prime minister by denying him the entry to Singh Durbar.

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"The prime minister will definitely enter Singh Durbar."

Sushil Koirala, central member of the Nepali Congress, speaking at a program at the Reporters Club.

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"Lets not allow this (corrupt) man to enter Singh Durbar."

A poster designed and pasted at public places by the UML to garner people’s attention to its program to force Prime Minister Koirala to resign.

"Stop the bloodshed. I am willing to mediate."

Dr. Dilli Raman Regmi, senior politician, calling on the Maoist rebels and the government to talk, speaking at a public program.

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"There are big irregularities in the distribution of assistance funds for political victims. In the name of political victims, even thieves have been given the assistance. By accepting the assistance I cannot remain witness to such irregularities."

Khadga Prasad Oli, standing committee member of UML , who recently announced he was giving the assistance he received to a social charity, in Budhabar.

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"There is no talk of getting married any time soon. I can only say that he is my good friend."

Manisha Koirala, Bollywood actress and grand-daughter of NC leader B.P. Koirala, when asked if the rumors that she was in love with the Australian Ambassador to Nepal were true and if she was considering marrying him, in Ghatana Ra Bichar.

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