Lalitpur: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Kulman Ghising, and Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal inspected the devastated ministers’ quarters in Bhanisepati, Lalitpur. The ministers’ quarters were set on fire during the Gen Z protests that took place on September 8 and 9.
According to National News Agency Nepal, after the inspection, Minister Ghising expressed his commitment to emphatically rebuild the structures without any delay. He noted that a large scale of destruction occurred, and they are actively collecting details of the losses.
The incident resulted in the complete destruction of 27 modern and well-equipped buildings constructed on 16 ropanis and 10 ana of land, meant for federal ministers, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly, Speaker, and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. Additionally, contact offices constructed on 27 ropanis and 12 ana of land for Province Chiefs and Chief Ministers of all seven provinces were also torched. In response, the Nepali Army has tightened security in and around the affected area.
Meanwhile, both ministers visited the Maharajgunj-based Nepal Police Hospital to inquire about the health condition of the people injured during the protests. Currently, 16 police personnel and one general civilian are undergoing treatment at the hospital. So far, a total of 74 people have lost their lives during the Gen-Z protests.