News Summary
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- The Nepali Congress has resolved to demand the government to publicly release the report of the commission led by former Chief Justice Gauri Bahadur Karki.
- The Karki Commission investigated the incidents of the Genji movement on Bhadra 23 and 24 and has already submitted its report to the Prime Minister.
- With the government not yet releasing the report, protests have taken place, and Congress asserts that the government has the responsibility to make the report public.
March 21, Kathmandu – The Nepali Congress has decided to press the government to publish the findings of the Karki Commission. In a recent Central Committee meeting, the party resolved to urge the government to disclose the report submitted by the commission led by former Chief Justice Gauri Bahadur Karki, which examined the Genji movement events.
‘The Central Committee meeting concluded that the government should be demanded to release the commission’s report,’ stated Congress General Secretary Pradeep Paudel. ‘It is the government’s duty and responsibility to make the report public, and the party will formally request the government to do so.’
The government had formed this commission to investigate the human and material damages incurred during the Genji movement on Bhadra 23 and 24. The commission worked for over six months before submitting the report to the Prime Minister. However, the government has yet to make the report public. Demonstrations are also ongoing, demanding the disclosure of the commission’s findings.
