Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

“Those who do not take part in the agitation will not be given any position in the party in future.”

Girija Prasad Koirala, president of Nepali Congress and former prime minister, in Spacetime daily.

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“There is a need to form an all party government consisting of all respected citizens.”

Madhav Kumar Nepal, the CPN-UML general secretary, talking at a program.

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“I have demanded the resignation of prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa to pave the way for the formation of all party government.”

Pashupati SJB Rana, president of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), in Rajdhani.

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“Last time we proposed the name of CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal as a consensus prime ministerial candidate. But the situation has changed now. Only the meeting of five political parties can decide who will be our next candidate for the post.”

Amik Sherchan, president of radical leftist People’s Front party, in Bimarsha.

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“You have to see what actions we will take in future. There is no question of handing over resignation.”

Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani, finance minister, in Drishti weekly.

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“We are discussing the matter with legal experts before announcing the elections.”

Sarbendra Nath Shukla, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, at an interaction program.

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“RNAC has spent US$ 86 million just to lease aircrafts in the last ten years.”

Rabi Bhakta Shrestha, former assistant minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil aviation, talking to reporters.

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“If there is no SAARC, what difference does it make?”

Professor Dhruba Kumar, in Kantipur.

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“Although I have started my music career from a Pop band, I do not prefer to call myself a pop singer. I am just a singer.”

Karna Das, renowned young singer, in Deshantar.

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