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"Unless they pass a no-trust motion in parliament, rest assured that I will not resign under pressure just because somebody asks for it or goes to the street."

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, addressing district Congress presidents at his residence in Baluwatar, in Kantipur.

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"We want to remove the government, but in the present circumstances we will not do anything that will help other parties."

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, former prime minister, speaking at a meeting of Nepali Congress parliamentary party.

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"It was because of the blessings of the people that I survived."

Keshab Prasad Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, saying he is not deterred by the Maoistsí attack on his life.

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"In the present situation, the RPP will not be a part of any activity that goes against the spirit of the constitution."

Rabindra Nath Sharma, senior leader of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, indicating his party would not support the street protests threatened by the main opposition CPN-UML to oust the Koirala government, in Deshanter.

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"There is no corruption in the Lauda Air deal. There is no reason to suspect the prime minister in this deal."

Narayan Singh Pun, former assistant minister for tourism and civil aviation, in Bimarsha.

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"Our demand is not that Congress should step down from the government. Our demand is that Prime Minister Koirala should step down."

Ishwor Pokharel, UML leader, in Nepalipatra.

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"The construction work is going on in full swing. The generators and drilling machines are stationed on the Nepalese side of the border."

Dr. Mangal Siddhi Manandhar, UML MP, who was involved in the team that threw away the drilling machines in the Mahakali river, accusing the government to have started the Purnagiri dam construction, in Budhabar.

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"I am marrying soon. We are also planning to buy a house."

Manisha Koirala, Bollywood actress, when asked about her affair with Australian envoy Crispin Conroy, in Ghatana Ra Bichar.

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