“T here is a trend of democracy and freedom all around the world. No individual can stop this trend.”
Surya Bahadur Thapa , president of Rastriya Janashakti Party, talking to reporters, after a party central committee meeting .
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“T here are threats of banning the political parties and terming them terrorists if they talk with the Maoists. However, the parties have already vowed to move ahead despite such challenges.”
Madhav Kumar Nepal , general secretary of the Unified Marxist-Leninist, speaking at a program in Kathmandu , in Nepal Samacharpatra.
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“T he parties that do not have the support of the people are cooperating with the Maoists - who have reached to the brink of defeat - to end the monarchy.”
Satchit SJB Rana , former army chief and member of Raj Parishad Standing Committee, at an interaction program in Kathmandu , in Kantipur.
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“S ince the King’s government is filled with criminals, we cannot expect anything better from it.”
Krishna Pahadi , a leading human rights activist, addressing the mass meeting organized by Citizens’ Movement for Democracy, in The Kathmandu Post.
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“M onarchy can still remain in democracy, but not monarchism. There should not be active role of monarchy in democracy.”
Dr. Devendra Raj Pandey , former minister, in Bimarsha.
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“T he seven political parties have decided to bring the Maoists to the mainstream because the problem is further deteriorating due to the palace.”
Ram Chandra Poudel , senior leader of Nepali Congress, in Rajdhani.
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“T he law and order has worsened since February 1. More than seven hundred people have been killed in these six months. This is the first time so many people have died in such a short time.”
Jhala Nath Khanal , leader of the Unified Marxist-Leninist, in Rajdhani.
RETURNED: General Pyara Jung Thapa , Chief of Army Staff, from Bangkok , Thailand , after participating in the fourth conference of the Army Chiefs of the Asia-Pacific region.
APPOINTED: Professor Tulsi Ram Baidhya , as the Vice-Chancellor of Lumbini Bouddha University , by the King.
DESIGNATED: Ratna Raj Pandey , as the spokesperson of the ministry of Information and Communication, and Dr. Rabi Sharma Aryal, as the spokesperson of the Peace Secretariat, by the government.
AWARDED: Kishor K. C., the chief reporter and deputy executive editor of Gorkhapatra daily, with the ‘Sanchar Samman – 2062’, by Nepal Youth Society.
Tara Devi , veteran singer, with the ‘Nati Kaji Nepal Television Memorial Award’ of this year, by Nepal Television.
Chandani Joshi , Regional Executive Director of United Nations Women Development Fund for South Asia, with the ‘Hem Bahadur Malla Samman Puraskar’ of this year, by Nepal Public Administration Association.
HONORED: Govinda Pradhan , chief editor of Annapurna daily, R. K. Manandhar, chairman of Image Channel Television, Kapil Kafle, editor of Rajdhani daily, Pushkar Lal Shrestha, chief editor of Nepal Samacharpatra daily, Yagya Prasad Badal, station manager of Metro F.M., and Pawan Shrestha, executing news editor of Nepal Television, by Nepal Youth Society.
LEFT: Krishna Lal Thakali , Minister for General Administration, for Bangkok .
