By Admin 
Nepal’s former Home Minister Ramesh Lalkar appeared before the high-level inquiry commission formed to investigate the violence and atrocities during the Gen-Z protests on December 29, 2025, and recorded his testimony. This demonstration took place in September, in which 77 people died allegedly due to excessive use of force.
‘Orders were issued to security agencies to use minimum force’
The author told the commission that he had given instructions to the security agencies a day before the demonstrations that there should be no casualties and minimum force should be used.
The author, who was the Home Minister in the coalition government of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, is accused of allowing the use of excessive force during the Gen-Ji rebellion.
Investigative agencies can also summon former Prime Minister
The inquiry commission formed by the current interim government of Sushila Karki to probe the incidents of September 8 and 9 during the Gen-Ji movement has already recorded the statements of the chairmen of security agencies and senior administrative officials. As part of the investigation, the commission summoned the former home minister author. Commission officials have said that they are planning to summon former Prime Minister Oli as well.
What statements did the author make before the Commission?
Testifying before the commission of inquiry set up to probe the incidents, the author claimed in a written reply to the commission that he had not issued any written or verbal order to use force against the protesters.
He said, ‘No law gives the Home Minister the right to issue instructions for the use of force.’
The author said that he had instructed the security agencies a day before the Gen-ji protest to ensure that there were no casualties and no situation was created that could lead to the death of any person. According to him, during the Central Security Committee meeting held on September 7, no decision was taken to use more force.
The author said, ‘I had also instructed the security agencies to remain vigilant against infiltrators.’
‘Violent elements hijacked the peaceful movement’
He blamed certain groups for hijacking the peaceful Zenji movement and turning the protests violent, leading to the death of many youth on September 8. He reiterated his claims while speaking to journalists after appearing before the Commission on Monday.
Many public properties were damaged in the movement
During the Gen-ji movement, many government institutions were vandalized and set on fire. These include buildings inside Singhadharbar, the main administrative center of the Government of Nepal, the Supreme Court, many government offices across the country, police posts, houses of political leaders and properties of many business companies. After the killing of protesters on the first day of the movement, these properties were targeted on the second day.
The author claimed that in reality, it was a well-planned conspiracy. This was a preplanned attack against the country and democracy. He also demanded that those responsible for this devastation should be punished.
What has former Prime Minister Oli said?
The Commission is preparing to record the statement of former Prime Minister Oli. Meanwhile, the former PM, adamant on his stand, has said that he will not testify before the commission because the investigating body is one-sided. In a television interview last week, the former Prime Minister said, ‘The interim Prime Minister and the chairperson of the commission (Gauri Bahadur Karki) have taken my name and said that this and that should be done to me. Why should I give a statement when they have already declared the result?