The probe report was submitted to the interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on the PM Workplace at Singhdurbar. File
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A high-level fee to probe the killings, arson and damages in the course of the Gen-Z protests in September final 12 months submitted its report back to Nepal’s interim authorities on Sunday (March 8, 2026), blaming lack of excellent governance and inefficiency by the then administration.
Because the probe report was submitted to the interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on the PM Workplace at Singhdurbar, neither the fee chief nor the federal government launched any names of individuals accountable for taking pictures at Gen-Z protesters and different associated points.
A complete of 76 individuals have been killed in the course of the two-day protest — 22 youths on September 8 and 54 others on the subsequent day.
Per week after Sushila Karki took over because the interim Prime Minister, a call by the cupboard on September 21 led to the formation of the judicial inquiry fee led by former Supreme Court docket justice Gauri Bahadur Karki to probe into the incidents associated to the September Gen Z protests.
The incident occurred primarily as a result of a scarcity of excellent governance and inefficiency proven by the then authorities administration, the chair of the fee, Gauri Bahadur Karki, mentioned.
Individuals have been pissed off as a result of politicisation of presidency establishments, together with paperwork and judicial our bodies, he mentioned.
“These concerned in taking pictures the Gen Z youths and issuing orders, in addition to those that didn’t act to cease the killings, have been really useful for authorized motion,” chairman Karki informed media individuals after handing over the report with out giving different particulars.
The Fee ready the report, fulfilling their responsibility truthfully and no matter information they acquired in the course of the investigation have been included within the report with none prejudice, he mentioned, and identified, “Now it’s as much as the federal government to implement the suggestions.”
The county could witness one other Gen Z motion if the federal government fails to implement it, he added.
The probe fee was initially given a three-month interval by the Cupboard to analyze the human and materials losses of the Gen-Z motion of September 8 and 9 for finishing the duty. This era was later prolonged thrice, giving a further 75 days and was initially speculated to be submitted earlier than the March 5 normal election.
The final elections have been necessitated after deposed Prime Minister Okay. P. Sharma Oli resigned on September 9, following the violent Gen-Z protests in opposition to his authorities over corruption and a ban on social media.
Printed – March 08, 2026 06:55 pm IST