By Our Reporter

The government’s denial of the formation of a judicial probe commission on the March 28 Tinkune incident indicates its hands in creating violence and using excessive force. Although the parliament committees and others demanded a high-level commission to investigate the incident of Tinkune in which two persons, including a journalist, were killed, the government outright rejected the demand. Instead, the government has been arresting individuals involved in violent activities terming them as anti-system moves.  The government has even managed to arrest Durga Prasai, who was reportedly hiding in Assam, India after the demonstration held under his command went violent. He is now in police custody.

When the government denied forming the commission, the United People's Movement Mobilisation Committee formed a Citizens' Commission of Inquiry under the coordination of senior advocate Devendra Lal Nepali.

The commission was formed to investigate the serious human rights violations that occurred by inciting violence during the programme in Tinkune on Chaitra 15 for the restoration of the monarchy.

Passed on a collective proposal by prominent individuals and organizations of civil society, the committee was formed at a gathering held in Kathmandu on Wednesday last week, following signatures from 39 organisations and intellectuals.

The members of the Citizen Inquiry Commission include former AIG Rabi Raj Thapa from the security sector, Dr. Ram Prasad Upreti from the medical sector, Dr. Gyan Basnet, a doctor of human rights, and advocate Hari Kattel from the human rights sector.