"In the politics of Nepal, it is not only the domestic political parties that are the key actors. There are also foreigners. From the face of it, it looks like Nepali political parties are bickering but underneath the whole world will be squabbling."
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' in an interaction with journalists, in Baluwatar.
"We are in a dilemma. The PM says that he is confused whether he is a PM or a rebel. Now, if the PM calls us for dialogue and we go to meet him, we are afraid that he would suddenly drop his PM's cap and wear that of a rebel and train AK 47 on us."
Laxman Prasad Ghimire, chief whip of Nepali Congress parliamentary party, speaking at the parliament before boycotting it demanding the fulfillment of assurances by the PM.
"It is futile for anyone to harbor a dream that the Maoists will come down from the government and they can climb to power."
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Finance Minister and senior leader of Maoists, saying that the Maoists will stay in power for at least three years.
"We have got one and half years available to draft this constitution. First we have to look at this time frame, second the new constitution has to be framed on the basis of the 'tactics' adopted by our party, and the third is all leftist, patriotic and pro-people forces have to unite. After that, Nepal will become a 'people's republic' within one-and-half-years."
Mohan Baidya 'Kiran,' senior leader of Maoists, in Nepalnews.
"If there is no One Madhes One Province, then there will not be one Nepal also."
Mahantha Thakur, chief of Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party (TMDP), in Annapurna Post.
"It is the policy of Maoists to continue saying that Nepali Congress should not remain as opposition even as they make sure that NC is nowhere near to the government."
KP Oli, senior leader of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), in Annapurna Post.
"The bar has concluded that the Law Minister has no legal or constitutional authority to demand Sthapit's resignation."
Bishwo Kanta Mainali, president of Nepal Bar Association (NBA) – an umbrella organization of lawyers – stating that Law Minister Dev Gurung's instruction to Judicial Council (JC) member Motikazi Sthapit to resign undermined the independence of JC.
"This is not a labor issue. This is a press freedom issue."
Kunda Dixit, editor of Nepali Times weekly, after a bunch of pro-Maoist workers attacked Himal Media and injured one dozen journalists including him.
"Thermal plants are very expensive and complex technology. As part of immediate and long-term solutions we should instead focus on repairing and then extending the [damaged] transmission line and building big hydro-power stations."
Uttar Kumar Shrestha, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), speaking at Reporters' Club.
"The Ministry hereby refutes the news report in the strongest term and states Ajmal Kasab was neither arrested in Nepal nor was he handed over to any other country."
A statement by Foreign Ministry, refuting reports appearing in a section of Pakistani media that Kasab – the youth held by Indian authorities for his involvement in Mumbai attack had once been arrested in Nepal and handed over to India.
Transition
PASSED AWAY: Ramesh Bikal, renowned senior litterateur, at the age of 81.
APPOINTED: Bamdev Chhetri, as the chairman of Agriculture Development Bank Limited (ADBL).
RE-ELECTED: Dinesh Bhandari, as president of Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs National Federation.
CONSTITUTED: Fourteen committees under the Constituent Assembly (CA).
APPOINTED: Dinanath Sharma, as the spokesperson of CPN-Maoists, by the party's central committee.
Post Bahadur Bogati, as the chief whip of Maoists' parliamentary party, by the central committee of Maoists.
