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“E verything will be determined by our agitation inside Nepal .”
Girija Prasad Koirala , president of Nepali Congress and former prime minister, talking to journalists near Tribhuwan International Airport after his return from New Delhi .
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“T he Royal Commission [for Corruption Control -RCCC] is an unconstitutional body and is pursuing political vendetta. We have full support in Deuba’s non-cooperation.”
Madhav Kumar Nepal , general secretary of the Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML), talking to reporters, after meeting former prime minister and the Nepali Congress (Democratic) president Sher Bahadur Deuba at Police Academy in Maharajganj where he has been detained since last two months, by the RCCC on corruption charges.
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“R ather than urging them [Maoists] for help in our movement for absolute democracy, we have asked them not to disrupt the agitation. This could be a step towards bringing the Maoists to the political mainstream.”
Arjun Narsingh K. C., spokesperson of Nepali Congress, at a program in Kathmandu .
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“W hen I asked them (the security personnel) to let my family members meet me they used to reply ‘you don’t even have a family’.”
Sushil Koirala , talking about his experience when he was jailed for about four months after the February first royal take over, in Budhabar.
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“P eace without democracy is impossible.”
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli , leader of the Unified Marxist-Leninist, in Deshantar.
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“W e cannot blame the computer operator for this (error). He even scrutinized the result sheet at home.”
Birendra Kumar Singh , Controller of Examination, talking to reporters, in response to the error in the publication of the SLC results.
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“S even parties will move strongly forward. Those who do not join us will become failures.”
Krishna Sitaula, leader of NC, in Bimarsha .
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“I am not a national scoundrel.”
Ishwar Pokhrel , leader of UML, in an article in Kantipur.
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HOSPITALIZED: Madhav Kumar Rimal, Chief Editor & Publisher of Spotlight, for 8-10 days, at Kathmandu Medical College (KMC).
APPOINTED: Dhruba Kumar Deuja , as the executive chairperson of Rashtriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), by the government
Indira Prasai , as the executive chairperson of Gorkhapatra Sansthan, by the government
HONORED : Senior litterateurs Ramesh Bikal and Upendra Shrestha, with the Madhuparka Honor of this year, by literary monthly magazine Madhuparka.
AWARDED : Journalist and litterateur Shakti Lamsal, with the ‘Sahitya Sandhya Award – 2061’, by the award committee.
CONVICTED: Ishwor Pokhrel , former under secretary of the Finance Ministry, with a fine of Rs 2.8 million and a one-year jail term, by the special court, on charges of corruption.
RELEASED: Amik Sherchan, Lilamani Pokhrel , t he top two leaders of People’s Front, after more than four months of arrest, by an order of the Supreme Court
REARRESTED: Nabaraj Subedi , general secretary of People’s Front, immediately after being released from more than four month long arrest by Supreme Court order, by the police.
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