Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

"You should pressurize the Maoists, not the government for the talks."

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, saying that the government is already ready for talks and does not need to be pressurized, in Gorkhapatra.

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"The government should declare unilateral ceasefire at least for the festival season to let the people celebrate festival in peace."

Madhav Kumar Nepal, General Secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist.

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“How often do you guys want the governments to change?”

Surya Bahadur Thapa, former Prime Minister, asking the journalists who had asked whether his recent meeting with NC president Girija Prasad Koirala was linked with plans to dislodge the current government.

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"When we held talks with the Maoists at Hapure, we felt so lonely because none of the political parties supported our efforts. I hope this government will be successful in reaching out to other parties before holding talks. "

Kamal Thapa, former minister, talking to reporters after he gave suggestions to the High Level Peace Committee.

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"(I challenge) Let the Federation of Nepalese Journalists study how many countries in the world have more press freedom than the freedom enjoyed by Nepali journalists."

Purna Bahadur Khadka, Home Minister, in Kantipur

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"It's mysterious that the Maoists, who did not question the status (of the government) to hold talks with the Thapa and the Chand government in the past is now questioning about the status of the Deuba Government."

Chitra Bahadur K.C., senior leader of the People's Front, in Rajdhani.

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"Perhaps he is dreaming to become prime minister once again."

Pashupati Shumsher Rana, President of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, in response to the comment made by Surya Bahadur Thapa criticizing the government's efforts to hold peace talks, at a program.

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"The bloodshed among the countrymen should be immediately stopped and the problem should be resolved through negotiations."

Rajesh Hamal, senior actor, talking to journalists after a shooting, in Lamjung.

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