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"Don't worry about my patriotism. I love my country as much as you do."

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba speaking to reporters, in Deshantar

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"Don't forget you are the elected prime minister of the nation. Stand firm, the party is behind you."

Nepali Congress leaders reassuring Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, in Bimarsha

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"When the Maoists started their war, the then-army chief [said] he needed a budget of Rs500 million-Rs600 million. But the government thought that the army had asked for too much and used the police to do the job."

Sachit Sumshere Rana, former army chief, in Himal Khabarpatrika

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"The Nepali Congress has constituted a committee in all 75 districts of the country to make sure that the common people are not adversely affected by the state of emergency."

Arjun Narsingh K.C, spokesman of the ruling Nepali Congress, in Bimarsha

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"The (SAARC) convention on terrorism has certain shortcomings; we are trying to remove those."

SAARC Secretary-General Nihal Rodrigo speaking to reporters, in Kantipur

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"Everybody has their own area of work and everybody has their own imaginations. I work in the film industry, he is a political person. Besides, I have no time to spare.

Actress Karishma Manandhar, asked whether she would help Maoist leader Prachanda, an admirer, to resolve the current crisis, in Himal Khabarpatrika

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"Despite the imposition of emergency, we want the government to continue the democratic system. Over the long-term, the government will have to tackle the crisis through a package of programs."

Bharat Mohan Adhikary, chief whip of the main opposition CPN-UML, in Bimarsha

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"I am looking forward to the SAARC meeting, where India and Nepal will share a platform. India and Nepal are like a family and if there is a problem there is a solution too."

Actress Manisha Koirala speaking on Nepal-India relations, in The Times of India

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"I have taken a great risk in releasing this picture (ëMaya Garchoo Ma') at a time when most directors are thinking twice about coming out with their productions."

Director Jayenendra Lama, in Himalaya Times.

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