KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 8
Prime Minister Sushila Karki held discussions with the Citizen Protection Campaign team, led by medical professional Durga Prasain.
Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister Ajaya Bhadra Khanal, Public Relations Advisor Govinda Narayan Timilsina, and Chief Secretary Sumanraj Aryal were also present at the meeting.
According to the Prime Minister's private secretariat, lawyers Binod Mani Bhattarai and Lava Neupane facilitated the meeting.
During the discussions, Prime Minister Karki reaffirmed the government's commitment to combating irregularities and corruption. She acknowledged that several demands put forward by Prasain echoed those raised during the Gen-Z Uprising, emphasizing the government's responsibility to address these issues.
However, she noted that the matter of debt waivers should be considered in light of the State's capacity to sustain such measures.
It was agreed that discussions regarding Prasain's demands would continue in the near future.
In a gesture of goodwill, campaign leader Prasain presented an idol of Goddess Bhagwati Durga to Prime Minister Karki.
Following the meeting, Prasain told the media that he had proposed pursuing a referendum on the current forms of governance through all-party engagement. He further noted that Prime Minister Karki assured him a decision on the matter would be made by 17 December.