PM Karki says those involved in violence during Nepal protest must be punished

Updated On: 15 September, 2025 02:46 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday said those involved in vandalism and destruction during the anti-government protests last week will be brought to justice, as she assumed office and appointed three ministers. (Pics/PTI and AFP)

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<p>Karki, 73, who is Nepal`s first woman prime minister, also announced that those who were killed during the `Gen Z` protest will be declared "martyrs" and their families will be provided one million Nepalese rupees each</p>

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Karki, 73, who is Nepal`s first woman prime minister, also announced that those who were killed during the `Gen Z` protest will be declared "martyrs" and their families will be provided one million Nepalese rupees each

<p>She took oath on September 12, ending days of political uncertainty after the abrupt resignation of prime minister K P Sharma Oli following widespread anti-government protests spearheaded by `Gen Z` group against a ban on social media and alleged corruption</p>

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She took oath on September 12, ending days of political uncertainty after the abrupt resignation of prime minister K P Sharma Oli following widespread anti-government protests spearheaded by `Gen Z` group against a ban on social media and alleged corruption

<p>Late Sunday evening, Kulman Ghising, Rameshwor Khanal and Om Prakash Aryal were appointed as ministers by President Paudel on the prime minister`s recommendation, according to sources at the President`s Office</p>

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Late Sunday evening, Kulman Ghising, Rameshwor Khanal and Om Prakash Aryal were appointed as ministers by President Paudel on the prime minister`s recommendation, according to sources at the President`s Office

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The swearing-in ceremony of the three cabinet ministers will be held at the President`s Office on Monday

<p>Ghising, former Executive Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, will lead the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Urban Development, and the Ministry of Energy; Khanal, former Finance Secretary, has been appointed as Minister for Finance while Aryal, an advocate and anti-corruption activist, was given the Law and Home Affairs portfolio</p>

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Ghising, former Executive Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, will lead the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Urban Development, and the Ministry of Energy; Khanal, former Finance Secretary, has been appointed as Minister for Finance while Aryal, an advocate and anti-corruption activist, was given the Law and Home Affairs portfolio

<p>Also on Sunday, Senior Advocate Sabita Bhandari was appointed as the Attorney General of the Nepal government, becoming the first woman to hold the position</p>

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Also on Sunday, Senior Advocate Sabita Bhandari was appointed as the Attorney General of the Nepal government, becoming the first woman to hold the position

<p>President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Bhandari, a former information commissioner at the National Information Commission, on Prime Minister Karki`s recommendation following the resignation of incumbent Ramesh Badal, a notice by the President`s Office said</p>

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President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Bhandari, a former information commissioner at the National Information Commission, on Prime Minister Karki`s recommendation following the resignation of incumbent Ramesh Badal, a notice by the President`s Office said

<p>As the Prime Minister`s Office was set on fire during the violent protests on September 9, the government has shifted the PM Office to the newly-constructed Home Ministry building at Singhdurbar complex</p>

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As the Prime Minister`s Office was set on fire during the violent protests on September 9, the government has shifted the PM Office to the newly-constructed Home Ministry building at Singhdurbar complex

<p>Addressing a meeting of secretaries and senior government officials soon after assuming office at 11 am, Prime Minister Karki said that those involved in the violence and destruction of public and private property will be brought to justice</p>

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Addressing a meeting of secretaries and senior government officials soon after assuming office at 11 am, Prime Minister Karki said that those involved in the violence and destruction of public and private property will be brought to justice

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