Kathmandu: Civil society leaders have called on the interim government to hold dialogues with political parties and stakeholders to create a conducive atmosphere to hold the elections of House of Representatives, slated for March 5, 2026. Issuing a joint statement on Thursday, they also condemned violence and brutal suppression of protestors during the gen Z movement.
The statement signed by 24 civic leaders (Lokraj Baral, Ganeshman Gurung, Ratnasansar Shrestha, Upendra Koirala, Sushil Pyakurel, Chandeshwar Shrestha, Kanakmani Dixit, Renu Adhikari, Sharad Vanta, Mahesh Maskey, Parashuram Tamang, Shankar Subedi, Jhalak Subedi, Kundan Aryal, Tikaram Bhattarai, Shobhakar Budhathoki, Usha Jha, Geeta Tripathi, Radhika Khatiwada, Bhagiram Chaudhary, Rajendra Maharjan, Churna Bahadur Chaudhary, Bindu Sharma and Malla K Sundar) has issued a five-point appeal. They have demanded an immediate investigation and action against those responsible for the looting and arson of private residences, government buildings, political party offices, courts, media houses, and industrial establishments, and attacks on security agencies and security personnel on September 9.
Similarly, they have drawn the government’s serious attention to the fear, panic, and uncertainty created against the Chief Justice of Nepal and officials of constitutional bodies, while also asking the government to immediately investigate and initiate legal proceedings against those involved in corruption charges.
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