Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

“I am willing to meet with the King to find out peaceful resolution of the political problem.”

Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), speaking to reporters in Pokhara.

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“It is up to the King to decide who becomes next Prime Minister. But it is the decision of all that Surya Bahadur Thapa should be sacked.”

Rajeshwor Devkota, president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP-Nationalist), in Bimarsha.

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“No honest party workers should attend the meet called by the Pashupati faction.”

Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani, finance minister, in Spacetime daily.

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“The Prime Minister will resign within this week.”

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

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“We will not tolerate slogans against the monarchy.”

Kamal Thapa, minister for Information and Communication and the government spokesperson, in Gorkhapatra.

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“Our party workers are raising slogans not against the constitutional monarchy but only against the authoritarian monarchy.”

Krishna Sitaula, central leader of Nepali Congress, talking to reporters.

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“Investment is not coming into any sector. Due to lack of investment, industries are getting bankrupt.”

Suraj Baidya, third vice president of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), in Drishti.

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“I admit that Surya Bahadur Thapa is my political Guru.”

Deepak Bohara, central leader of RPP who is currently demanding for PM Thapa’s resignation, in Bimarsha.

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