The term for the Inquiry Commission formed to investigate the Gen-Z Movement of September 8-9, 2025 has been extended by 25 days.
A Cabinet meeting held Monday at the Singha Durbar made the decision to grant the extension.
Minister for Home Affairs and Government Spokesperson Om Prakash Aryal stated that the Cabinet decided to extend the deadline for the commission, which was established by the Cabinet on September 21 to investigate the physical and human losses incurred during the protests and submit a realistic report.
Previously, the government had extended the commission's term by 20 days. The current term was set to expire on February 11. With this latest extension, the commission must now submit its report to the government by March 8. The results of the general election scheduled for March 5 are expected to be out by that time.
The three-member commission was formed under the chairmanship of former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki and was initially given a three-month mandate. However, when the work was not completed within that timeframe, it was extended by one month, and later by an additional 20 days on January 21.
With this most recent extension, it has become certain that the report will not be released before the House of Representatives election on March 5.
The government reportedly extended the deadline amid assessments that making the report public could influence the election results. Once the report is submitted to the government, pressure to publicize and implement its findings would increase. Taking that into consideration, the government has adopted a policy of keeping the report stalled within the commission itself.
According to sources, the Election Commission had also advised the government not to release the report before March 5, citing security concerns. The Election Commission assesses that the report's findings—whether they implicate or exonerate the political leadership of the time for the events of September 8 and 9—could impact the polls.
Member and Spokesperson for the commission Bigyan Raj Sharma recently had told Setopati that the writing process was still underway. He had mentioned that tasks related to shaping and finalizing the document remained. He had added that once the commission gave the report its final form, it would be submitted to the government, which would then decide whether or not to make it public.
