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“T he King has pushed the Maoists back to their violent ways."
Madhav Kumar Nepal , General Secretary of the Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML), addressing a mass meeting in Birgunj .
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“I t will not be difficult for the RNA (Royal Nepalese Army) soldiers, who have already helped conduct several elections in foreign lands as peace keepers, to help conduct elections in 58 municipalities.”
Tanka Dhakal , Minister for Local Development, speaking at an interaction with some political parties, in The Kathmandu Post.
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“A s seven parties have no discrepancies in agendas and activities, it would be wiser for the alliance now to make do with the single office, staffs and logistics as it would save their expenses.”
Bal Krishna Nyaupane , senior advocate, expressing his irony over the activities of the seven-political parties’ alliance, speaking in ‘Bahas’ program at Nepal Television .
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“T hough elections are fundamentals of democracy, it may not be credible in a situation where political parties are calling for its active boycott. The most sane, non-violent and practical way out is for the palace to reach out to parties and together bring Maoists to mainstream.”
Shiv Shankar Mukherjee , Indian ambassador to Nepal, in an interview with Frontline talk show at Kantipur Television .
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“T he nation should go for a constituent assembly to bring the rebels into mainstream politics, end their violence, and to take a decision about the monarchy's position as well."
Daman Nath Dhungana , former speaker and one of the drafters of the 1990 constitution, speaking at a program in Kathmandu .
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“W e will not let the polls be successful at any cost. Let the government put prices on our heads and issue red corner notices against us."
Bamdev Gautam , standing committee member of the Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML), speaking at a mass meeting in Birgunj.
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“M aoists are trained and armed by India .”
Satchit SJB Rana , member of Raj Parishad Standing Committee, at Reporters’ Club .
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“I f I could I would take half the Nepalese population to Europe .”
Anil Sangraula , Nepali feature film director, in Rajdhani .
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Transition
NOMINATED: Meera Rana and Ruby Joshi, as the Board members of Radio Broadcast Development Committee; Madhusudhan Pradhan as the board member of the National Film Development Board; Purna Ratna Bajracharya, Kiran Pande and Jal Shah as the board members of Film Censor Board; and Manohari Thapa and Jasuda Pradhan as the board members of Nepal Television, by the government.
AWARDED: Sangeeta Shakya , with the ‘Narayan Gopal Youth Music Award’ of this year, by the National Youth Fund.
Butwal Power Company (BPC) Ltd., with the International Blue Planet Award, for Andhikhola hydropower project, by UNESCO.
Shiva Regmi , literary journalist, with the ‘Press Council Literary Journalism Award’ of this year, by the Press Council.
Christine Winifred Preston , a representative of the United Mission to Nepal, with the Order of the British Empire (OBE), by the British government, for services to and development in Nepal and Bangladesh.
ANNOUNCED: Dr. Khagendra Prasad Luintel , associate professor at the Tribhuwan University , as the winner of the ‘Krishna Kumari Gurung Memorial Award’ of this year, by Chitwan Literary Council.
Tirtha Niraula and Sudarshan Bikram Rana, as winners of the ‘Arniko Yuwa Kala Award’ of this year, by the National Youth Fund.
APPOINTED: Kishor Nepal , as the editor of Nepal Weekly magazine, by Kantipur publications.
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