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"If we make full use of the remaining three years, people will once again give a majority to the Nepali Congress in the next election."

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, former prime minister, in Space Time daily.

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"Security organs are mobilized in all civilized countries that have a democratic system."

Ram Chandra Poudel, Deputy Prime Minister, justifying the government’s decision to mobilize the army as a part of the Integrated Security and Development Plan, in Himalaya Times.

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"In the name of freedom, some newspapers, published from illegally earned money, always drive the government into the corner by carrying reports that denigrate the government and assassinate the character of individuals."

Pushkar Nath Ojha, Minister of State for Information and Communication, speaking at a program organized by Nepal Press Union in Morang, in The Kathmandu Post.

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"The Rastriya Prajatantra Party does not support the street strike organized by the CPN-UML."

Pashupati SJB Rana, former minister and leader of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, in Bimarsha.

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"Because the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) gave the report without studying the facts, we had to form a committee to do so."

Pradeep Nepal, leader of the UML, on why his party had to form a separate committee to look into the China South West deal even after the PAC implicated a former UML minister, among others, in irregularities in the deal, in Space Time daily.

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"There is no alternative to democracy anywhere. It is the best system in the world and India always works in favor of strengthening this system."

Murali Manohar Joshi, Indian Union Minister for Human Resources Development, who recently visited Nepal, in Bimarsha.

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"I see the mobilization of the army at custom points as an indirect deployment of military in the border area. When the military is stationed at custom points, they are bound to look after the country’s borders."

Buddhi Narayan Shrestha, former director-general of the Department of Survey, in Jana Aastha.

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"We do not fear social rebuttal."

Rekha Dhakal, a young lady from western Nepal who created a storm in the local community by marrying another lady, in Space Time daily.

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