Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

"We cannot resume talks with the Maoist just because Girija Prasad Koirala and Madhav Kumar Nepal say so."

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, in Himalayan Times.

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"Those who capture posts in the party to remain in the corridors of power will tarnish the image of the party in the long run."

Bhim Bahadur Tamang, former minister and Nepali Congress central committee member, in Bimarsha weekly.

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"I like the argument of Ganeshrajji [prominent constitutional expert Ganesh Raj Sharma]. There is no question of being loving or kind here. There is no reason not to implement the recommendation of the leader of majority party in parliament. As long as dual character of politics continues, the apex court will also be in confusion."

Mohan Gopal Khetan, prominent industrialist, in Deshantar weekly.

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"It is very difficult to survive as a professional model, since no company pays money as per the agreement."

Model Laxmi Bajracharya, in Gorkhapatra.

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"Those who constantly think about saving their neck should quit politics."

Gopal Rai, former minister of state and former central committee member of the Nepali Congress, in Janbhavana.

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"When I asked Bijaya Giri to join the communist party, he fully accepted my proposal and even agreed to bring 8 to 10 other senior pilots into our party."

Bam Dev Gautam, writing in Janastha on the late captain Bijaya Giri, who was killed in an accident of Skyline Airways in Surkhet.

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"We will not take a decision on the basis of act and regulation."

Achyut Narayan Rajbhandari, chief election commissioner, in Space Time daily.

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"Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is not someone who will hand over democracy to the palace."

Khem Raj Bhatta Mayalu, Minister of General Administration, in Himalaya Times.

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