“The solidarity against terrorism expressed by the political parties and members of parliaments is a major achievement of this session.”

Prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, addressing the parliament, at the end of the current session.

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“I asked for Indian support in Nepal's fight against terrorism.”

Girija Prasad Koirala, former prime minister and president of ruling Nepali Congress party, talking to reporters upon his return from India.

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“All the democratic forces will have to be united to fight both the Maoists and the reactionaries.”

 Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader of the main opposition and general secretary of Unified Marxist Leninist, in Himalaya Times.

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“We will nab Prachanda soon.”

Devendra Raj Kandel, Minister of State for Home, saying the government would soon catch the underground Chairman of Maoists, in Himalaya Times.

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“The new anti-corruption bills have made the definition of corruption so wide that it will now be difficult to conduct even day-to-day business without inviting the wrath of Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA).”

Dr. Roop Jyoti, member of parliament at the Upper House, whose amendment proposals were quashed by the lower house while passing the new anti-corruption bills, citing that even waiters at five-star hotels and workers at petrol station could now fall under the purview of anti-corruption body, in Nepal Television.

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“His examples are mere hypothesis. In fact, what the new acts aim to do is strengthen the anti-corruption body and speed up anti-corruption drive -- like the people want.”

Ramesh Lekhak, member of parliament at the Lower House, reacting to Dr. Jyoti's comments, in Nepal Television.

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“Had the imposition of state of emergency not been endorsed (by parliament), either the Maoists would already have reduced the nation to ashes or the foreign military would have come here.”

Bamdev Gautam, former deputy prime minister and senior leader of Unified Marxist Leninist, in Himalaya Times.

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“The cruel Maoists took away my daughter (in the morning before the attack on Satbariya) saying they would provide her with employment. And now I hear this.”

Shobhu Chaudhary, a bereaved father upon hearing that his daughter was among those killed in Maoist attack against armed police post in Satbariya, in Gorkhapatra.

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