Kathmandu,Nepal, March 8, 2026: The high-level commission formed to investigate the violence, arson, and looting during the recent Gen-Z protests has submitted its final report to the government. The commission has recommended that all individuals found responsible for the unrest be brought to justice under the full extent of the law.
Notably, the report raises serious questions regarding the roles of then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and officials of the District Security Committees in the affected regions. It suggests that the government initiate criminal proceedings against them for their roles in the crisis.
Furthermore, the commission has called for the identification and prosecution of individuals involved in specific acts of arson, vandalism, and looting that took place across various locations on September 9 (Bhadra 24).
According to the findings, the situation was exacerbated by a significant lack of coordination among state mechanisms during the management of the protests. To prevent future occurrences, the report emphasizes that security coordination and crowd management protocols must be made more effective and transparent.
Following the submission of the report, the government's next steps toward implementation are under intense public scrutiny. If the recommendations are fully adopted, legal consequences could reach everyone from high-ranking officials to those directly involved in the street-level violence.
