“I t’s not a big deal if we commit a mistake. We will concede we have committed a mistake.”
Madhav Kumar Nepal , general secretary of the Unified Marxist – Leninist (UML), in Jana Astha.
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“T he political parties will continue with the agitation even if the government acts brutally against us.”
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli , standing committee member of UML, at a face to face program at the Reporters’ Club.
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“T he people who wanted to limit the power of the King by depriving him of a constructive role in the constitution of the kingdom of Nepal 1990 are themselves confined now.”
Rajeshwar Devkota , convenor of Nepal Nationalist Democratic Forum, addressing a mass meeting, in Kathmandu .
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“T he Maoists have not informed the government officially about the ceasefire. They have put their statement on the internet, which they can withdraw or claim as unauthentic any time if they face a problem.”
Dan Bahadur Shahi , Minister for Home Affairs, in Bimarsha.
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“E very member of the government is happy with the Maoist decision. A positive outlet is possible after the ceasefire.”
Nikshya Shumsher JB Rana , Assistant Minister for Health and Population, in Rajdhani.
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“W e did not write to the general secretary of United Nations out of enjoyment. We did so because of compulsion and with great pain.”
Dr. Minendra Rijal, spokesperson of Nepali Congress- Democratic, speaking about their letter urging UN not to recognize representatives of present regime of Nepal, at a face to face program, in Kathmandu .
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“R oyalists and army generals are trying to render the ceasefire unsuccessful. This has hindered the peace process. If this does not stop, we will intensify the civil disobedience movement.”
Subodh Pyakurel , president of Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), speaking at a program in Nepalgunj, in The Kathmandu Post.
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LEFT : Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey, for New York , USA , leading a Nepali delegation, to participate in the United Nations General Assembly.
AWARDED: Lasmit Rai , a popular singer, with the ‘Koili Devi Sangeet Samman’, by Koili Devi Sangeet Trust
Bairagi Kainla , with the ‘Adibasi Bisista Geeti Puraskar, and Shashi Thapa Subba, with the ‘Adibasi Pratibha Puraskar’ of this year, by Adibasi Geetkar Samaj Nepal .
RETURNED: Dilip Kumar Poudel, chief justice of the Supreme Court, after attending the world legal conference held in Beijing and Shanghai of China.
DIED: Krishna Bahadur Amatya , renowned businessman and industrialist, at the age of 83.
FORMED : Democratic Cine Workers Forum, with Desh Bhakta Khanal, as the president.
