Government spokesperson and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal said that the commission's deadline has been extended because the work has not been completed.
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The government has decided to extend the term of the Karki Commission, which was formed to investigate the physical and human losses incurred during the Gen-G protests on 23 and 24 Bhadra, by 20 days. The term of the commission has been extended until this month by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
Government spokesperson and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal said that the commission's deadline has been extended as the work has not been completed. The government had formed the Karki Commission under the leadership of former Justice Gauri Bahadur Karki to collect accurate details of the damage caused during the protests by youth in various places in the country on Bhadra 23 and 24 and to study the background of the incident. The government decided to extend the deadline after it was difficult for the commission to submit its report within the previously set deadline.
The deadline of this commission had been extended until today. During the protest in Bhadra, especially the youth of the (Gen-G new generation), took to the streets demanding good governance and system change. During the protest, clashes between security personnel and protesters at some places resulted in human casualties and vandalism of public property. The commission has been given a mandate to conduct a fair investigation into the incident, take action against the culprits and recommend compensation to the victims.
According to Home Minister Aryal, the commission has completed more than 70 percent of its work so far. The commission will have to submit a final report to the government, including on-site monitoring, statements from the victim, and forensic analysis of the incident, within the extended 20 days. A member of the commission said that the report will be submitted within the extended time. He said that the report will be submitted in early Falgun.
