Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

“Girijababu is a dangerous friend.”

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, former prime minister and founding leader of Nepali Congress, saying that NC party will be incomplete without Sher Bahadur Deuba, in Rajdhani.

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“I will not make any emotional outburst from now onwards.”

Girija Prasad Koirala, president of Nepali Congress (NC), refusing to comment on the rejection by Sher Bahadur Deuba of his proposal for party reunion, in Kantipur.

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“Can anybody including Madhav Kumar Nepal or other UML leaders or Congress leaders claim that they fought elections spending their own money? Can they say that they gave money to their cadres from their own pocket? We have to speak the truth.”

Khum Bahadur Khadka, leader of Nepali Congress, complaining the allegations of corruption, in Deshantar.

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“Who should we talk to if not the head of the state.”

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, senior UML leader, saying that the political leaders should hold talks with the King to resolve the crisis, in Spacetime.

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“The Commission is ready to hold elections anytime.”

Keshab Raj Rajbhandari, chief elections commissioner at the Elections Commission, in Gorkhapatra.

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“Madhesi women have become backward due to lack of education.”

Renu Kumari Yadav, minister of state for Women, Children and Social Welfare, in Gorkhapatra.

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“No resolution can be found if the parties continue to agitate without taking steps for dialogue.”

Gopalji Jung Shah, former Congress minister, in Jana Aastha.

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“Not only the King and royal family, I have also served food to most of the political leaders.”

B.L. Sharma, a renowned food caterer, in Bimarsha.

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