Prime Minister Sushila Karki has clarified that it is not right to accuse any party of having influence over the government based on the resignation of some ministers and participation in the elections.

Addressing today's meeting of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Karki said that leaving the government and going to the elections was not dishonest. 'At that time, they were made ministers at the request of the Gen-G group. They worked honestly for the days they stayed. After resigning, they can contest the elections or go to their field of interest,' she said. 'It is not true that the National Independent Party or any party has influence in the government based on leaving the interim government as a minister and going to contest the elections. We are not under anyone's influence. I myself am not a political person, so such comments are meaningless.'

Kulman Ghising, Jagdish Kharel, Mahavir Pun and Bablu Gupta, who are ministers in the current government, have resigned and filed their candidacies in the elections.

Prime Minister's Address to the National Assembly

Honorable Speaker,

As the Prime Minister of the interim government formed on the basis of the movement led by the Genji youth on Bhadra 23 and 24, 2082, I have felt a serious responsibility as a witness to a historical turning point.

I congratulate all the members who were elected in the recently concluded National Assembly elections and extend my heartfelt best wishes for a fruitful tenure.

Similarly, I congratulate the honorable members who are about to leave after completing their term and wish them a happy life ahead.

On the day I became Prime Minister, i.e. on Bhadra 27, 2082, in accordance with the spirit of the Genji movement, I had recommended to the Honorable President to dissolve the then House of Representatives and hold elections on Falgun 21, 2082 to normalize the then situation and prevent further conflict in the country, prevent loss of life and property, and return the state to constitutional order.

I would like to inform this esteemed House that the House of Representatives has been dissolved in accordance with the same recommendation and that this government is eager to hand over power to the elected government by holding elections in a clean, fair and credible environment on time.

I express my respect to the martyrs who were martyred in the Genji Movement in this House and express my deep sorrow for the irreparable loss suffered by the families of the martyrs. I also wish the injured in the movement a speedy recovery.

I have said on various occasions before that I did not become the Prime Minister with any ambition to rule or with any desire for any position.

I have taken on the responsibility of the Prime Minister in difficult circumstances based on the request of the young generation working for change, discussions with political parties and the esteemed President to bring the disrupted constitutional system back on track and save the country from crisis.

Honorable Chairman,

The uprising led by the Genji youth on Bhadra 23 and 24 was a reflection of the awareness against the neglect of the aspirations of the youth by our rulers, the rampant corruption in the country, and the insensitivity seen in the running of the state. 

We must accept that this movement was born due to the shortcomings and weaknesses in the field of good governance, prosperity, and development in accordance with the spirit and spirit of the Constitution, and the dissatisfaction, lack, or neglect created by it. 

The movement is also the result of our failure to truly live up to the democratic values ​​​​including the federal republican system of governance, civil liberties, fundamental rights, and good governance envisioned by the current Constitution. 

This uprising is a mirror in which we are seeing our own governance errors and behavioral weaknesses. 

The Nepali youth, aware of the miraculous development in information technology, have also aspired to equal access to state resources and opportunities, employment, and quality of life in their own country. These aspirations are not just for the youth, but are essential conditions for Nepal's economic transformation.

Therefore, it has been very late for all three organs of the state, the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary, to take responsibility for fulfilling those aspirations. This is why we have had to suffer great losses.

The current government has declared the warriors who died in the Genji Movement as martyrs and provided relief to the families concerned, and has prioritized the treatment and livelihood of the injured.

A historic agreement has been reached between the government and the protestors to change the political direction of the country by addressing the demands of the movement. The government is fully committed to reducing corruption by making the functioning of public bodies transparent and accountable.

I would like to inform you that the preparation of a strategic plan for reducing corruption and a roadmap for good governance based on technology has reached the final stage.

The nomination of candidates for the House of Representatives elections to be held on Falgun 21, 2082 has been completed and the state's resources have been focused on the elections. Most of the weapons looted during the protests have been recovered and full security has been ensured.

Integrated election security has been approved and implemented. All security mechanisms have been ensured. The participation of political parties and various candidates in the elections and the enthusiasm seen among the people indicate the faith, trust, confidence and commitment of the Nepali people towards democracy.

This election is not just a regular process of sending people's representatives to the House, but it is my humble request that it should be the starting point of a new political culture of the Nepalese nation.

Therefore, I sincerely appeal to all parties through this esteemed House to conduct the upcoming election in a clean and fearless environment by fully adhering to the election code of conduct.

Normalizing the situation and creating this environment for the election has been possible with the cooperation and goodwill of all the federal government components, as well as the provincial and local governments, the Election Commission, political parties, leaders and representatives of the Genji movement, civil society, the diplomatic community, and the media. For this, I highly appreciate this kind of understanding from all parties through the esteemed Speaker.

Today we discussed the ethics policy. I am confident that this will come as an important document for making Nepal free of corruption in the future. But morality is not just a matter of beautiful letters in a speech, sermon or document. It is a matter that should be demonstrated in the conduct and behavior of each of us public officials.

The main issue raised by the youth in the Genji Movement is a corruption-free society, good governance and morality. After the formation of this government, we adopted frugality as a priority. Therefore, the misuse of resources has been stopped to a large extent.

We have not taken unnecessary facilities. We have not put any kind of undue pressure on public bodies and regulatory institutions to do their work according to the law.

Those bodies are working with complete professional independence. Some of the results of that are visible now. We have laid the foundation for some long-term benefits. And, taking this year's events as a lesson, we should all always be aware that no one should take to the streets in the coming days to ensure good governance. For this, we should not be engrossed in the fascination of power, but our loyalty to the rule of law should be unwavering.

Currently, we do not have a House of Representatives. But with the right vote of the people, a House of Representatives is coming soon. We have a National Assembly. It is considered an institution of mature and elders. The government will carry out the instructions received from this permanent house, which plays a mature and prudent role in the interest of the country.

Finally, in this final phase of my short term, I would like to assure you that we have connected the collapsed institutions with order and planted the seeds of a new hope.