A judicial commission, investigating the crackdown on September 8-9 Gen Z protests in Nepal, has recommended freezing the passports of five senior officials, including former prime minister KP Sharma Oli.

The suggestion has immediately sparked a strong backlash from Oli’s party, CPN-UML, which has labeled the move as politically motivated.

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The commission, led by chairperson Gauri Bahadur Karki, announced that it had put forward the names to ensure accountability as its inquiry moves ahead. The list includes former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, then home secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadi, ex-National Investigation Department chief Hutaraj Thapa, and former Kathmandu chief district officer Chhabi Rijal, along with Oli.

The decision came almost a year after the Gen Z protests sho

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