Midnight meeting as Gen Z mounts pressure to arrest ex-PM Oli and Home Minister Lekhak

Summary

The government held a midnight meeting with security chiefs amid growing pressure from Gen Z groups demanding the arrest of former PM KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over killings during protests.

Key Points
  • The government held a late-night meeting with security chiefs due to pressure to arrest former PM KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.
  • Gen Z leader Sudan Gurung and others are demanding the immediate arrest and have launched a social media campaign.
  • The government has delayed action awaiting a report from an investigation commission led by former Justice Gauri Bahadur Karki.
  • Restrictions on travel have been placed on Oli, Lekhak, and other former officials during the investigation.
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