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"I smell a conspiracy. While parliament itself is deadlocked, parliamentary committees are busy issuing directives to the government."

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, addressing a public program.

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"That is a meeting to escape the turmoil. It is a strategy to stutter in radio and TV amid the gathering of hapless people."

Khadga Prasad Oli, leader of the Unified Marxist Leninist, commenting on the gathering of party leaders called by Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress Girija Prasad Koirala, in Space Time.

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"The RPP refrained from taking to the streets because it would jeopardize the democratic system itself."

Krishna Pratap Malla, an MP of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, in Nepalipatra.

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"Both the Nepali Congress and Unified Marxist Leninist are bourgeois parties. They cannot give any direction to the country."

Narayan Man Bijukchhe, president of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party, in Bimarsha.

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"I am clear — Congress will never improve."

Kuber Sharma, president of Green Nepal Party, in Budhabar.

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"From the perspective of the overall political situation of the day, dialogue is not imminent. Even if a dialogue does take place, there is very little chance that it would be effective."

Prof. Kapil Shrestha, member of the National Human Rights Commission, in Deshanter.

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"I don’t understand why they made them. I am not interested in making such vulgar sculptures."

Bal Krishna Tuladhar, senior sculptor, asked why ancient sculptors made vulgar and erotic images, in Chhalfal.

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"I didn’t get remuneration for Darpan Chhaya. In fact, I was honored to get a break from Tulsi Ghimire’s film."

Uttam Pradhan, actor of the superhit Darpan Chhaya, in Ghatana Ra Bichar.

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