Government to conduct judicial probe of loss of lives and properties during Gen Z protests

The government has decided to carry out a judicial investigation of the loss of lives and properties during the Gen Z protests across the country on Monday. 

A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Monday decided to carry out the judicial probe of the incident, according to the Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung. 

The meeting extended sympathies to the families of the bereaved ones and decided to provide relief and compensation, ensure free treatment to the injured ones, Minister Gurung said. 

The government has also urged the Gen-Z to postpone their protest programs and cooperate with the government for maintaining law and order. 

The cabinet meeting came to the conclusion that infiltrations were reported in the protests and the perpetrators would be booked after the investigations, Minister Gurung mentioned.   

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology was given the responsibility for the facilitation to resume the social networking platforms.