Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

“We will never rush to hold such secret meetings with the Maoists.”

Girija Prasad Koirala, former prime minister and president of Nepali Congress, responding to Madhav Kumar Nepal’s meeting with the Maoists in Lucknow in India, speaking at a program in Pokhara.

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“I do not have any information about that.”

Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), when asked if he felt that Maoist leaders were using Indian soil to further their activities in Nepal vis-a-vis his meeting with them in Indian cities twice, in Bahas program at Nepal Television.

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“I challenge Pashupati SJB Rana to join the agitating parties if he has guts and if he is the true grandson of Mohan SJB Rana.”

Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa, speaking at a press conference after his party members asked for his resignation.

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“There is no doubt that I am the grandson of Mohan SJB Rana.”

Pashupati SJB Rana, president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, responding to PM Thapa’s diatribe against him, in Gorkhapatra.

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“The Raj Parishad has no right to criticize the activities of the political parties.”

Keshar Jung Rayamajhi, former chairman of the Raj Parishad Standing Committee, in Gorkhapatra.

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“The party might split if the conspiracy prevails at a time when most of the cadres support the present government.”

Kamal Thapa, Minister for Information and Communication, and spokesperson of the government, in Nepal Samacharpatra

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“Every activity of the Maoists have strengthened the regressive forces. The Maoists are being used as an instrument to discredit communists of Nepal.”

Chitra Bahadur K.C., leader of the radical leftist party People’s Front, addressing a public program.

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“There should be pen not gun in the hands of the students.”

Sarvendra Nath Shukla, minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, speaking at a program.

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