Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

"Our Common Minimum Program states that the objective of this government is to pursue peace process and hold elections. The King, too, has given us the mandate to initiate peace process and start the process of holding elections by mid-April 2005. So, I have no option."

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, at a press meet in the capital.

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"The latest remarks by PM Deuba regarding polls is meaningful as it comes at a time when the demand for restoration of parliament is getting a boost."

Girija Prasad Koirala, president of Nepali Congress and former Prime Minister.

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"We are discussing on all issues. There is no proposal of us backing out from the government."

Madhav Kumar Nepal, General Secretary of the ruling partner Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), in Radio Nepal.

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"We will compel the party to withdraw from the government."

Pradip Nepal, spokesperson of the UML, at a program organized in the capital.

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"It is high time the government invited the international (UN) mediation."

Bamdev Gautam, senior leader of UML and former deputy prime minister.

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"The talks about the elections is nothing more than a propaganda spread to influence the court not to revive the parliament"

Shushil Koirala, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, in Deshantar.

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"The King can sack the Deuba government again."

Beni Bahadur Karki, former Chairman of the National Assembly, in Jana Astha.

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"I am ready to show my passport in a press conference."

Dilip Rayamajhi, cine actor, countering allegations that he was using illegal passports, in Deshantar.

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