Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

"I will start discussions with the parties for a political way out."

Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister, in Himalaya Times.

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"All the political parties have called for postponing the election. The government will consider their request."

Chiranjibi Wagle, Minister for Works and Physical Planning, talking to reporters after Sunday's all-party meeting.

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"Everybody talks about the need for dialogue. But hadn't we engaged in dialogue before."

Khum Bahadur Khadka, Home Minister, questioning the viability of peace talks without the Maoists' withdrawing their demand for a constituent assembly, addressing a public rally in Dang district, in Spacetime daily.

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"A strong Unified Marxist-Leninist is a threat to Maoists."

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, former minister and senior leader of the UML, on why the rebels were attacking its cadres, in Drishti.

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"The Election Commission should have delivered the final, not interim, decision (on the dispute of Nepali Congress split)."

Bishnu Pratap Shah, former chief election commissioner, saying the interim decision would further complicate things, in Spacetime daily.

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"The government should announce a unilateral cease-fire keeping in view the Dashain and Tihar festivals. It will not lose by doing so."

Kamal Thapa, former minister and spokesperson of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, in Kantipur.

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"If the government agrees to raise the budget, we are ready to provide more facility to the lecturers."

Navin Prakash Jung Shaha, vice-chancellor of Tribhuvan University, in Himalaya Times.

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"To form an all-party government, the parliament has to be there. When there is no parliament, such government cannot be formed."

Biswonath Upadhyaya, former chief justice and chief of the commission that drafted the present constitution of the country, in Himalaya Times.

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