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"Compared to my tenure, the security situation today has worsened 100 times."

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, former prime minister, criticizing the government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, in Ghatana Ra Bichar.

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"There is no doubt about my victory."

Sher Bahadur Deuba, asked whether he would win the election for the post of party president at the Pokhara convention, in Drishti.

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"By buying an old aircraft without calling for tender, they have committed irregularities amounting to Rs 180 million rupees. PM Koirala has used the money thus made to win in the election of party president."

Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of the CPN-UML and the main opposition leader, in Kantipur.

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"The government is becoming autocratic. Otherwise, it could have discussed with the political parties before trying to come out with the ordinance."

Subash Nemwang, CPN-UML MP and chairman of parliament's Public Accounts Committee, referring to the proposed ordinance to set up an Armed Police Force, in Budhabar.

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"No one should try to divide the party just because somebody lost the election."

Sushil Koirala, general secretary of the Nepali Congress, in Bimarsha.

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"Congress and communists have turned the King into a caged parrot."

Sonam Chhiring Sherpa, a former pancha, in Jana Aastha.

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"I couldn't leave music so I had to settle for divorce."

Sapana Shree, popular singer, when asked why she divorced her husband, in Ghatana Ra Bichar.

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