Former President Bhandari Urges Impartial Investigation into August Incidents
Summary
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called for an impartial, independent and credible investigation into the events of Bhadra 23 and 24, saying the deaths, arson, vandalism and destruction should not be treated as the same type of incident. She urged that justice be based on evidence and law, not political revenge, and said both state bodies and citizens must be held equally accountable.
Key Points
- Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari urged an impartial, independent and credible establishment of facts about the Bhadra 23 and 24 incidents.
- She said the deaths on Bhadra 23 and the violence, arson, vandalism, and property destruction on Bhadra 24 should not be treated as identical events.
- Bhandari stressed that responsibility must be determined without political bias and that the law should apply equally to state bodies and movement participants.
- She welcomed demands for good governance, anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability, while warning that no political demand is greater than citizens' lives or public property.
