Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

"If the talks fail, its not just we (the UML) who will be toppled out of the government but the entire country will be in crisis."

Deputy Prime Minister Bharat Mohan Adhikary, in Nishpakshya.

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"The Prime Minister has done a serious mistake by putting election and talks as two different options. The government's position to either hold talks only or elections only is contradictory."

Kamal Thapa, former minister and leader of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, in Drishti.

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"(Madhav Kumar) Nepal who could be involved in the high-level peace committee under the chairmanship of Deuba, should also have gone to the government as deputy prime minister. His participation would take the party's voice more aggressively."

K.P. Sharma Oli, leader of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), in Rajdhani

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"The Maoists might come to the dialogues for the participation in the government but the international situation is not favorable for that. More over, the King does not want to take the Maoists in the government without the permission of India and America"

Mohan Bikram Singh, General Secretary of the NCP(United Front-Masal), in Janadharna

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"We need to move in the direction of a new constitution now."

Krishna Jung Rayamajhi, Chairman of the Civil Society for Peace, in Drishti

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"There can be talks even after the elections."

Dr. Minendra Rijal, spokesman of the NC-D, in Deshantar

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"There is a need of new political force to address the current problems of the country."

Surya Bahadur Thapa, former Prime Minister and leader of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, addressing the press meet to inform the need of new political force.

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"There is no need of a new force at present."

Lokendra Bahadur Chand, former prime minister and leader of RPP, in response to Thapa's call for new political alliance.