Hopes for the rule of law have risen as the police have begun arresting those involved in criminal activities, capitalizing on the opportunity of the Gen-G movement. The police's activism has sent a positive message at a time when there is uncertainty about whether the protesters of Bhadra 24 will face action even if they are involved in criminal activities such as arson, looting, and beatings.

This will reinforce the need to look at the 23rd Bhadra Gen-G movement and the 24th Bhadra demonstration separately. It also establishes that criminal activities fall within the ambit of legal action at any time. A commission has also been formed under the chairmanship of former Special Court President Gauri Bahadur Karki to investigate the incidents of 23rd and 24th Bhadra. It will analyze the incidents of both days and identify the culprits. At present, it is reasonable to take action against those involved in criminal activities based on the available evidence.

The 23rd Bhadra movement called by Gen-G was brutally suppressed by the government. 19 people died that day. Hundreds were injured. Gen-G also took to the streets on 24th Bhadra to resist the government's repression. But there is ample evidence that natural resistance has been hijacked by individuals and groups with criminal attitudes.

Such individuals and groups focused on arson and vandalism of government structures, commercial/business buildings, private homes, and government and private vehicles. They even looted police weapons. Videos and photos of some of them running away with the looted weapons or participating in the protest have also been made public.

Some have even been involved in beating and killing the police. Those involved in such planned arson and beatings should be taken to task. This is necessary for the purification of the Gen-G movement and for the long-term peace and security of society.

Recently, the police have arrested Raju Pariyar, also known as Samrat, who was seen brandishing a police SLR weapon in front of Singha Durbar on 24 Bhadra. After his photo went viral on social media, a search revealed that Pariyar is a hardened criminal. Police officers were also beaten up during the protest. They were forced to take off their uniforms. They were chased. ASI Milan Rai and Jawan Uttam Thapa were killed in the Maharajgunj Police Circle.

A case has also been registered in the court on Wednesday against 28-year-old Yubaraj Kyapchaki, a resident of Baluwatar in Kavre, and 21-year-old Sonam Tamang, a resident of Makawanpur, who is living in Chandragiri, on charges of being involved in the murder after beating up a police officer. Not only on Bhadra 24, but since then, details of various criminally minded people threatening government officials to defame the Gen-G movement have been made public. The District Police Range, Kathmandu, on Wednesday, also arrested Arjun Bahadur Shahi on charges of threatening an employee by calling him Gen-G. 

It is the normal character of a legal state that anyone involved in criminal activities should be brought to justice. Therefore, it is necessary to increase police surveillance on anyone involved in illegal activities. On the other hand, many criminals escaped from jails across the country on Bhadra 24. Weapons belonging to security agencies have been looted.

At least 2,500 weapons looted from police offices have not yet been found. If they neglect or become indifferent to the investigation and action now, their morale will increase. Society will become unsafe. Society itself will fall into the hands of criminals. That is why the state should take control of those who escaped from prison and were involved in the destruction of Bhadra 24 as soon as possible.

The Zen-G, who called for the Bhadra 23 movement, are saying that they did not plan the arson, vandalism or looting and that they do not believe in such activities. They are also saying that the incident should be investigated. Therefore, they should also support the police's activism. Because, they had taken up the movement because the rule of law had not been established in the country. Therefore, they are the strong stakeholders in taking action against the perpetrators of the criminal incidents that took place under the cover of the Zen-G movement.

They should be clear - only if they are involved in criminal activities, will their movement get a chance to be purified. It will contribute to the establishment of the rule of law as they seek. Those who advocate that those who were involved in criminal activities under the cover of the Zen-G movement should not be taken action should also be suspected. The Gen-G itself must counter it. Otherwise, the noble Gen-G movement may be corrupted in a short time.

After the statelessness on 24 Bhadra, the security forces also became the target of the protesters. The police office itself was burned. Beaten and killed. This has especially shaken the morale of the police. If this situation continues for a long time, it may affect the peace and security of the society. One way to increase morale is to bring individuals and groups involved in crimes under the cover of the Gen-G movement to justice.