Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak have been arrested for allegedly suppressing the Gen-G movement. UML has taken to the streets to protest. What will happen now? Check out ekantipur.com.
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UML cadres have taken to the streets to protest the arrest of UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli after the decision of the secretariat meeting. UML cadres affiliated with various mass organizations who gathered at Maitighar since 3 pm have continued the protest. The area from Maitighar to Babarmahal-Bijuli Bazaar has become tense. The cadres have demanded the resignation of the Home Minister, demanding Oli's release. The cadres have vandalized road dividers and burned tires, resulting in a traffic jam on the road. The police have tried to stop the cadres from burning tires and dividing the road.
The Babarmahal area is currently tense due to the demonstration of UML cadres who have taken to the streets to protest the arrest of UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli. They have been vandalizing the road dividers and are trying to stop them. They have gathered the dividers and burned them.
UML has demanded the formation of a high-level investigation commission under the chairmanship of a sitting judge of the Supreme Court for a fair and judicial investigation into the incident of Bhadra 23-24. Informing about the decisions of the secretariat meeting held at the central office, Chyasal, this morning following the arrest of party chairman KP Sharma Oli, General Secretary Shankar Pokharel said that a protest against the arrest will begin from today.
The party is going to protest legally and politically against the arrest of UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli. This decision was taken at a secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Chyasal this morning. Protests will be held at each district headquarters today at 3 pm on behalf of public organizations, and a protest letter will be submitted to the Chief District Officer's Office tomorrow at 12 pm along with a demonstration organized by the district party committee. Similarly, the meeting decided to engage in dialogue and cooperation with all parties that support democracy and the rule of law, and to cooperate with civil society and the general public, informed party secretary Mahesh Basnet.
UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has been admitted to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj. He has been admitted to a bed in the hospital's 'Annex One' building. Oli was taken to the hospital for a health check-up after being arrested on Saturday morning.
Leaders and cadres of the CPN-UML have taken to the streets to protest the arrest of Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Meanwhile, a secretariat meeting was underway at the party office in Chyasal, and a demonstration organized by the Kathmandu District Committee has begun from Chabahil Chowk. The government has taken Chairman Oli under control from his residence on Saturday morning, as recommended by the Gauri Bahadur Karki Commission for action, alleging that the Gen-G movement was being suppressed. Similarly, former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has also been arrested.
The CPN-UML secretariat meeting has begun at the party office in Chyasal. After the arrest of Chairman KP Sharma Oli, the UML has called a secretariat meeting to plan a response to it. The leaders had reached the party office at 8:30 am for the meeting. The UML has stated that it will protest against the government's move. UML secretariat sources have stated that discussions are underway on how to move forward.
An investigation will begin against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, who were arrested on charges of suppressing the Gen-G movement.
For that, the police will first have to obtain permission from the court, but since today is a public holiday, they will be presented in court only on Sunday.
They will be kept in judicial custody today before being presented in court.
In judicial custody, the police will interrogate and record statements about the incidents of 23 and 24. They will be given statements based on the report given by the Karki-led commission.
Based on that statement, a case will be registered against them in the district court through the district government prosecutor on the charges recommended by the Karki commission or additional charges.
CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has demanded the immediate release of former Prime Minister and party chairman KP Sharma Oli, who was arrested on the recommendation of the Karki Commission on charges of suppressing the Jan-Andon protests. Protesting the arrest on social media a while ago, he has accused the government of bias and vindictiveness. He has also warned that the price of this vindictiveness will be very high. He said, ‘The price of bias and vindictiveness is very high. Be responsible, release him immediately!’
Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhek, who were arrested on the basis of the Gauri Bahadur Karki Commission's recommendation for action in the case of repression against protesters during the Zen-Andolan, are being taken for a medical examination. An official from the police station informed that both of them are being taken for a medical test. There is a legal provision that a health examination must be mandatory before starting an investigation. Both were arrested by the police from their residences on Saturday morning.
The police have launched an investigation into murder-related crimes against KP Sharma Oli, who was the Prime Minister during the Gen-G movement, and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.
The Gauri Bahadur Karki-led inquiry commission had recommended a criminal investigation into their negligence and reckless actions and behavior, saying that human damage had been caused by their actions.
The cabinet meeting held on Friday had decided to implement that recommendation, and Home Minister Sudhan Gurung had started talks with Nepal Police Chief Dan Bahadur Karki and Armed Police Chief Raju Aryal to implement it from the evening. They had suggested that legal procedures should be completed before arresting them. After that, the ministry itself filed a complaint against Oli and Lekhak.
According to the complaint, the police had prepared a necessary document stating that they should be arrested immediately to investigate the murder-related crimes. After that, Oli and Lekhak were arrested.
Senior advocate Tikaram Bhattarai has said that he will move the Supreme Court against the arrest of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak. The police arrested Oli and Lekhak this morning while implementing the report given by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, who was formed to understand the truth about the Gen-Gi movement. Before being arrested, Oli had discussed with senior advocate Bhattarai and other legal professionals. ‘He (Oli) has said that he will fight a legal battle, prepare for it,’ Bhattarai told Kantipur, ‘We will go to the Supreme Court tomorrow on behalf of Oli and Lekhak with the case of habeas corpus.’ The Karki Commission had recommended an investigation and prosecution against the then Prime Minister Oli, the then Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and the then Inspector General of Nepal Police Chandrakuber Khapung, saying that people died during the Gen-Gi movement due to negligence and negligence. Similarly, a criminal investigation has been recommended against the then Home Secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadi, Armed Forces Inspector General Raju Aryal, the then Chief of the National Investigation Department Hutaraj Thapa, and the then CDO of Kathmandu Chhabilal Rijal for negligence.
