The government led by Sushila Karki, formed on the foundation of the Gen-G movement, is stepping down after completing its six-month term. Prime Minister Sushila Karki is stepping down from her position on Friday, handing over the reins to a people-elected government.

Meanwhile, the Karki-led government has succeeded in fulfilling its main responsibility of holding elections on time. However, this government has not yet made public the report of the commission formed to investigate the incidents of 23 and 24 Bhadra, due to which it has not been able to come under the purview of action taken against those involved in the Gen-G movement and the destruction that followed. This government has also not been free from criticism on issues such as restoring good governance, controlling corruption and transparency.

President Ram Chandra Poudel had formed an electoral government on 27 Bhadra under the leadership of former Chief Justice Karki. On the same day he became Prime Minister, President Poudel dissolved the House of Representatives and announced elections for 21 Falgun. After that, former administrators, former security officers, lawyers, Gen-Gs, journalists and other people from different backgrounds joined the government on the recommendation and selection of Prime Minister Karki and the leaders of the movement.

The main task of the non-party government was to hold elections, which the government has fulfilled. The government has succeeded in holding elections peacefully amidst the fear of prisoners who escaped from prisons and looted weapons after the destruction of Bhadra 24. The challenge of holding elections in a fair and fearless environment was to also include high-ranking security officials who were accused of suppressing the movement, and the government has easily met that challenge.

Despite fulfilling its main responsibility of holding elections on time, this government has not been free from criticism on issues such as restoring good governance, controlling corruption, and transparency. On the other hand, the government had formed an inquiry commission led by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki to recommend action against those involved in the state repression and destruction of government, private and public property in the Gen-G movement. Although the commission submitted its report, the government has not made it public, which has raised questions about the government. 76 people died in the movement and billions of rupees worth of material property was damaged.

After becoming Prime Minister, Karki had pledged to take the lead for a short period of time and set a concrete roadmap for good governance from the conclusion of the elections to the conclusion of the elections. Addressing the nation on 9 Asoj, she had also said that those involved in corruption would be prosecuted and their assets would be subject to investigation. However, some of the decisions made by the Karki government in the meantime are not only against the spirit of the sacrifices of the Gen-G movement, but have also been drawn into legal controversy.

This government initiated an investigation into the notes found burnt in the houses of some leaders on 24 Bhadra, but it has not yet been concluded. The government's own ministers have not made their asset details public. Some of the decisions made by Karki's Council of Ministers and the Attorney General, who is the Prime Minister's chief legal advisor, have been drawn into controversy.

The appointment of Prime Minister Karki's Chief Personal Secretary Adarsh ​​Shrestha as the chairman of the National Nature Conservation Trust, as he was about to step down, has been controversial. On the one hand, there is a dispute over the caretaker government, and on the other hand, the Prime Minister's personal secretary, who has no experience in nature conservation, has been given the responsibility.

This government should not have taken the decision after the new mandate came, questions were raised and should not have been allowed to arise that the government was not clean: Nilambar Acharya, constitutional expert The decision of the Council of Ministers to grant tax exemption to Dolma Impact Company, which will cause a loss of at least Rs 830 million to the government, has also been controversial. A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the decision regarding the tax exemption given by the Council of Ministers on the recommendation of Finance Minister Rameshwor Khanal. The court has stayed the implementation of the decision through an interim order. Its final judicial resolution is yet to be made.

After becoming the Home Minister, Om Prakash Aryal had instructed the police not to arrest and detain those involved in the demolition of 24 Bhadra in the name of investigation. The Home Minister's directive was publicly criticized for hindering the investigation of the crime, and later Home Minister Aryal had to clarify that he had not given such a directive.

Attorney General Savita Bhandari also got involved in the controversial decision. Prime Minister Karki also remained silent. Attorney General Bhandari decided to amend the charge sheet filed in the court against the defendants of organized crime and money laundering related to cooperative fraud, thereby obstructing the judicial process.

Attorney General Bhandari had decided to withdraw the charges of organized crime and money laundering from the case filed against the defendants, including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) President Rabi Lamichhane, who was released on bail from 5 district courts, and the defendants in the cases pending in all five courts and the chairman of the Gorkha Media Network, Geetendra Babu (GB) Rai, who is currently listed on the Interpol Red Notice. This matter has also reached the Supreme Court and is under judicial review of the withdrawal of the case.

Similarly, Attorney General Bhandari herself has prevented the case against Internet service provider World Link Communication from going to court, causing a loss of about 7 billion rupees to the government. The Revenue Investigation Department submitted a report with an opinion to the District Attorney's Office to prosecute the case, but the district decided not to prosecute the case and sent it to the High Government Attorney's Office for consideration. After that, Bhandari decided not to prosecute the case that reached the Attorney General's Office.

Attorney General Bhandari had also prevented the case of a heinous crime like egg smuggling from going to court. She had also prevented the case of a conflict of interest involving Hope Fertility, in which she also has investments and where her daughter Pratyusha Baral works, from going to court. However, Prime Minister Karki remained silent on all these cases.

It was difficult to form a government at that time, and the responsibility taken on in that situation should also be evaluated: Vidyadhar Mallik, former secretary Home Minister Aryal was praised for conducting peaceful elections. However, in the face of the formation of a people-elected government, Prime Minister Karki recommended the same Aryal to the President for membership in the National Assembly, which is surrounded by controversy. President Poudel has also put the matter on hold without making a decision on this issue. 

The then ministers who worked in the interim government in 2047 and 2069 say that although the current government has succeeded in fulfilling its main responsibilities, questions have been raised on some issues regarding good governance.

Constitutional expert Nilambar Acharya, who was also a minister in the interim government led by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai after the 2046 people's movement, says that this government has not understood the interim role, responsibilities and limitations. 'The Prime Minister and ministers of this government were not constitutional.

Some decisions were controversial, this was not good. This government should not have taken decisions after the new mandate came. Questions were raised that the government was not clean, they should not have been allowed to arise,' he said.