“I work from dawn to dusk but nobody writes about it. But they jump at news about the cost of bed.”
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda,’ complaining that the media were focusing only on negative aspects.
“Ask the present government of Nepal.”
Former King Gyanendra, responding to queries by journalists in India on how he saw the situation in Nepal.
“We believe political stability is most important at this point.”
Jhalnath Khanal, newly elected president of UML.
“Election of Khanal as president of UML has eased the politics.”
Mohan Baidya Kiran, senior leader of Maoists, talking to reporters.
"Since we are at the most critical juncture of the peace process, the main responsibility of the Nepal Army is to cordially accept the decision taken by the people in a democratic system by keeping the national unity, territorial integrity and the sovereignty intact."
General Rookmangud Katawal, chief of army staff, Nepali Army (NA), in a statement issued on the occasion of Army Day.
“Since this issue has to be first discussed at political level. I think it will take time to finalize.”
Suresh Pradhan, spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry, when asked if it is possible to sign new treaty for peace and friendship proposed by China during PM Prachanda’s upcoming China visit.
“He has gone to India not only to attend wedding but also to hobnob with politicians there.”
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, finance minister and senior leader of Maoists, on the visit to India by former King Gyanendra, when speaking at a program in Sindhupalchowk.
“New Nepal means destroying the old to build a new one.”
Gopal Kiranti, Minister for Culture and State Restructuring, in Jana Disha.
Transition:
ARRIVED: President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa, for a three-day visit of Nepal.
RETURNED: Upendra Yadav, Minister for Foreign Affairs, after attending SAARC ministerial level meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Hu Zhengyue, assistant minister for foreign affairs of China, after completing a brief visit to Nepal.
APPOINTED: The Judicial Council has named 10 new chief judges and transferred six others in the Appellate Courts. The newly appointed chief judges include Purushottam Parajuli in Ilam, Bhupdhoj Adhikari in Biratnagar, Hari Prasad Ghimire in Dhankuta, Ali Akbar Mikhani in Rajbiraj, Keshari Raj Pandit in Hetauda, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki in Pokhara, Jogeshwor Subedi in Baglung, Hari Ram Koirala in Nepalgunj, Laxman Mani Rijal in Mahendranagar and Hari Babu Bhattarai in Tulsipur. Similarly, chief judges transferred by the council include Tarka Raj Bhatta to Butwal, Rana Bahadur Bam to Jumla, Mohan Prakash Sitaula to Dipayal, Avdesh Kumar Yadav to Sukhet, Girish Chandra Lal to Janakpur and Baidya Nath Upadhyay to Lalitpur.
LEFT: Former King Gyanendra and former Queen Aishwarya, for India, to attend a wedding reception of relative.
AWARDED: Former Chief Justice Biswonath Upadhyaya with Shankar Lal Kedia Memorial Law in honor of his contribution to the law and justice field. Lalit Bahadur Basnet, constitutional lawyer, for best-researched article in Kanoon Patrika.
