The inquiry commission led by Gauri Bahadur Karki has also raised questions about the role of the Nepali Army. The commission's report states that 'even though the army was expected to come to help, police officials said they did not receive any help' after the curfew was imposed.

It is mentioned that a letter was sent to the army for help at 12:00 noon on 23 Bhadra, saying that the situation was getting out of control, but no help was received. The army, on the other hand, left the Narsingh Dal Battalion in Singha Durbar at 12:45 to help the police, but the protesters entered the Parliament building compound only at 4:00 after lying under the wheels of an army-borne truck.

The report states that the army representative was also a member of the District Security Committee, and that 'the assistance requested by the local administration was not received in time even after being informed about the developing situation that day.'

The report also states that there has been a lot of criticism about the passive role of the Nepali Army in the arson attack on Singha Durbar on 24 Bhadra and the arson and looting at Rashtrapati Bhavan and Sheetal Niwas on the same day.

‘Initially, the army, along with the police, sent the angry protesters who entered Singha Durbar out of the premises, but when the protesters entered for the second time, the Nepali Army stood in a mostly passive position, blocking the road leading to the newly constructed Ministry of Home Affairs building, as is clearly seen from the statements made by eyewitnesses, other security personnel before the commission, and the available CCTV.’

The report also mentions that the army failed to provide security at the President’s residence, where the Supreme Commander of the Army is also located. ‘When some protesters tried to enter the Presidential Palace without authorization, the security personnel deployed for security initially explained and explained, but when the security personnel did not listen to the security personnel and forcibly entered, the officers and soldiers of the Nepal Army did not effectively resist, and the archaeological building of the historic Presidential Palace, Sheetal Niwas, was set on fire, destroying the historical buildings and documents,’ the report said. ‘Singh Durbar and Sheetal Niwas are not only the buildings, they are also the centers of faith of the people. The attack on these buildings has shaken the faith and trust of the Nepali citizens in the Nepali Army.’

It is also mentioned that if the deployment of the Nepali Army, including armored vehicles, had been mobilized in time around important buildings like Singh Durbar and President’s Palace, Sheetal Niwas, there is a strong possibility that the police could have stopped the protesters from entering and kept these heritage sites safe. But it is said that the Nepali Army, which has taken full responsibility for security, has not been able to mobilize in time.

The army has been saying that they have to fire when resisting and that it has exercised restraint because it could cause further damage. Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel said that the Nepali Army is not an organization that will automatically take to the streets, saying, "There was no concrete estimate that an unusual situation could arise on the 24th when the ban on social media has been lifted and the demands of the protesters were expected to be addressed, so no decision or discussion was made about mobilizing the army."

He denied the accusation of lack of coordination and said that the army played a role in protecting Singha Durbar, the President's residence, the Prime Minister's residence, the airport, fuel depot, prison and other structures. "Extreme restraint was exercised to minimize human losses. It is necessary to be clear that the Nepali Army cannot be mobilized without a clear mandate and constitutional provisions," he said in a statement to the commission.

Although complaints were heard that the army was not addressed in a timely manner when requesting assistance, Sigdel said that it was not true. ‘The Nepali Army used fire engines to control the fire that broke out at the National Data Center at Singha Durbar and the data center of the Ministry of Finance,’ he said, ‘The President’s Residence, the main structures of the Prime Minister’s Residence, Tribhuvan International Airport and airports across the country, fuel depots, prisons and other important structures were protected with the initiative of the Nepali Army.’