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"There is neither the possibility nor the need for a mid-term election."

Ram Chandra Poudel, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, in Deshantar.

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"Leave alone the oppositions, even some Congress leaders are waiting for Maoists to attack police posts so that they can release a prepared statement demanding PM's resignation."

Govinda Raj Joshi, Minister for Local Development, criticizing the dissident Congress leaders for not helping the government, at a party program in Dumre, in Kantipur.

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"We won't rest before taking this movement to its logical conclusion."

Khadga Prasad Oli, former minister and central leader of Unified Marxist-Leninist, on his party's movement to oust Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, in Budhabar.

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"At present, the economy of the country is active. The economic activities have increased mainly due to the remittances by the Nepalese workers abroad."

Prof. Parthiveshwor Timilsina, commenting on the economic situation of the country, in Gorkhapatra.

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"That was not healthy."

Radha Raman Upadhyaya, former chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), commenting on the recent differences of opinion between CIAA and the Prime Minister's Office, in Bimarsha.

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"Everybody above 75 years of age should retire from politics."

Dr. Dilli Raman Regmi, senior politician, in Punarjagran.

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"If the current situation is not given a way out before six months or a year, the soul of the nation will die."

Sudip Pathak, rights activist and a member of people's committee for peace dialogue, stressing on the urgency of dialogue between the government and Maoist rebels, in Jana Bhawana.

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"There is no use talking of foreign investment at a time when even the domestic investors are running scared."

Rajesh Kaji Shrestha, President of Nepal Chamber of Commerce, in Drishti.

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"I just wish that I would get chance to do different roles."

Niruta Singh, popular movie actress, when asked about her plans, in Punarjagran.

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