Home Minister Sudan Gurung on police firing, Gen Z justice, religious tensions and the criticism he faces
Summary
Home Minister Sudan Gurung discusses police firing, religious tensions in the Tarai, and his push for reforms in Nepal’s security agencies. He says the government is moving toward non-lethal crowd-control tools, digitized performance tracking, and stricter oversight of transfers and promotions.
Key Points
- Sudan Gurung says the Tarai unrest began as a local dispute that escalated into a Hindu-Muslim clash, and the government formed a national strategy to contain it.
- He says police firing during recent incidents caused civilian casualties and that Nepal must shift toward non-lethal crowd-control measures.
- The Home Ministry is preparing reforms for Nepal Police, the Armed Police Force, and the Central Investigation Bureau, including digitized task tracking and performance evaluation.
- Gurung defends his field visits as necessary to expose operational gaps and push institutional accountability despite criticism.
