KATHMANDU: The probe commission led by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, formed to investigate the violent incidents linked to the Gen-Z protest on September 8 and 9, 2025, in Kathmandu, has also made a significant recommendation to the government regarding national security monitoring.
In its report, the commission has advised the government to increase oversight of monasteries, madrasas and churches operating within the Kathmandu Valley.
The report states that authorities should carry out effective monitoring of large and luxurious monasteries built on hilltops across the valley.
Similarly, it recommends regular monitoring of funding sources and activities at madrasas where Muslim children study, as well as churches associated with the Christian community.
The commission said activities in such institutions could potentially affect national security and stressed that the state should immediately strengthen its intelligence capabilities.
The report also mentions that motorcycle-riding youths linked to a group identified as Tibetan Origin Blood (TOB) appeared active in further provoking tensions during the incident that took place near the Parliament building in New Baneshwor on September 8.
According to the commission, the group’s activities raised concerns not only within Nepal but also in neighbouring China. Nepal officially follows the One China policy, and the report notes that Tibetan refugees were seen participating openly in the protest.
The commission warned that the use of Nepali territory for activities directed against neighbouring countries could place Nepal in a difficult diplomatic situation.
However, while the report mentions the involvement of the TOB group in the Bhadra 23 and 24 incidents, it does not recommend legal action against the group. Instead, it urges the government to remain more vigilant regarding sensitive issues linked to national security.
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