Kathmandu, September 24
The CPN-UML has called on the government to form a competent judicial commission to conduct an impartial investigation into the events of September 8 and 9, 2025.
The demand was made by the UML Central Committee, which said newly emerging facts reported by domestic and international media, along with public statements by officials of the interim government and the chair of an investigation commission, had raised questions about various factors said to be behind the incidents.
The UML alleged that the government was attempting to avoid investigating what it described as the “destruction of the state” that occurred on September 9 and was seeking to provide impunity to those involved.
The party also claimed that political leaders were being targeted for prosecution over the events of September 8 while efforts were being made to prevent the facts surrounding the security response that day from coming to light.
The UML has demanded that reports of commissions formed to investigate previous incidents also be made public without delay.
It said the full and authentic versions of such reports should be released rather than summaries or selected sections.
According to the party, developments in recent months and statements made by officials have brought additional facts about the September 8–9 events into the public domain. It said an independent and impartial investigation should therefore examine both the role of political leaders and the actions taken by security agencies.
The party has also criticised the government over what it described as attempts to displace people from squatter settlements and restrict the rights of trade unions and free student unions, as well as concerns over human rights and press freedom.
The UML further objected to the task force formed to review the Constitution, reiterating that any constitutional amendment should not affect the Constitution’s basic structure.
The party’s demand for a fresh investigation comes amid continuing political and legal disputes over the events of September 8 and 9.
A separate commission led by former justice Prem Raj Karki had investigated the September 9 violence and destruction, but the government has not formally accepted its report. Meanwhile, the Karki government’s commission on the September 8 crackdown had recommended investigation and action against former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, former home minister Ramesh Lekhak and other officials. The Shah government decided in March to implement those recommendations, although Oli and Lekhak were later released by the Supreme Court.
The UML has continued to question aspects of the investigation and has called for a broader examination of the events, including the security response. The issue has also featured in discussions at the party’s ongoing Central Committee meeting.
