Probe commission quizzes more royal functionaries

The high-level judicial commission formed to investigate into the atrocities committed by the erstwhile royal regime during the people’s movement-II interrogated four persons including two former administrators on Wednesday.

Former administrator of central region, Rabindra Chakravarti, and administrator of the eastern region, Jagadish Khadka, then mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Raja Ram Shrestha, and chairman of Kathmandu District Development Committee, Bikram Bahadur Thapa, were quizzed separately by the commission members in connection with their alleged role in the brutal clampdown on the people’s movement in April this year.

Talking to media persons after interrogation, all four accused said they had no role in suppressing the movement.

Then KMC mayor Shrestha claimed that the royal regime had not at all suppressed the agitations. “How could be movement be successful if there was suppression?” questioned Shrestha.

The probe commission headed by former Justice Krishna Jung Rayamajhi has already interrogated over three dozen functionaries of royal regime including then cabinet vice-chairman-duo, Dr. Tulsi Giri and Kriti Nidhi Bista, for suppression in the people’s movement.

At least 21 persons were killed and over 4000 injured during the 19-day ling people’s movement. nepalnews.com mk July 19 06

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