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"W e need full democracy and not advices and suggestions from the King."
Girija Prasad Koirala , former prime minister and president of Nepali Congress, talking to journalists in Biratnagar.
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"I ndia and Nepal are traditionally good friends. Although, Nepal is much smaller than India, there are many things for which India has to depend on Nepal. So, there should be compromise on small and trivial issues."
Kirti Nidhi Bista , vice-chairman of the council of ministers, at a function in Kathmandu
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"W e are never against negotiations and compromise, but it should be only for democracy. There cannot be cooperation (with the Maoists) until they stop violence."
Khadga Prasad Sharma 'Oli' , leader of Unified Marxist-Leninist, in a face-to-face program, at the Reporters Club.
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"T he issue of Royal Corruption Control Commission - unrecognized by the constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal - should be dealt by the political parties in the street and not in the court, because seeking a legal solution to it means giving it recognition."
Shambhu Thapa , president of Nepal Bar Association, in Rajdhani
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"O ne reason for the February 1 move is the ambition of the King."
Professor Dr. Lok Raj Baral , political analyst, in Deshantar.
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"I t is easy to take one of the extremes sides in the present situation of the country. But extremism is not the need of the hour. The country can be rescued out of the present crisis only by taking a middle path."
Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani , co-chairman of Jana Shakti Party and former minister, at Disha Nirdesh talk show in Nepal Television.
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"T he party (Nepali Congress) has not given me even a letter (regarding expulsion) so far. They did not even dare to question me about my comments. I hear that there is a spokesperson in our party. But where is he now? I feel that the party has nominated Kantipur daily as its spokesperson. I knew about my expulsion only through the news in that daily."
Prakash Koirala , expelled central committee member of Nepali Congress, in Jana Astha.
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Transition:
APPOINTED: Nayan Bahadur Khatri , as the Chairman, and Sudip Pathak, Gokul Pokhrel, Dr. Ram Dayal Rakesh, and Sushila Singh 'Shilu', as the members of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), by the King, in accordance with the NHRC Act.
NOMINATED: Deepak Bohara , as the general secretary of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), by the party president.
DIED: Shiva Raj Panta , former Minister, at the age of 84.
AWARDED: Late Lieutenant Colonel James M Roberts , a British national, with the ‘Sagarmatha (Everest) National Award- 2062’, posthumously, by the Nepalese government, on the occasion of 52nd anniversary of the first successful ascent to Mount Everest.
Pemba Dorje Sherpa, fastest climber to Mount Everest, with this year's Everest award, by the Everest Submitters’ Association.
HONORED: Raju Silwal , journalist with Nepal Television, Ang Chhiring Sherpa, journalist with Kantipur daily, and Ramyata Limbu, freelance journalist, with 'TAAN Journalists Award' of this year, by Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN).
RELEASED: Sushil Koirala , general secretary of Nepali Congress, from the police custody in Nepalgunj, after more than three months in detention.
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