Govt positive to demands of Gen Z leaders: Minister Aryal

Kathmandu, Dec 7: Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has said government was positive to the demands of Gen Z leaders.     

During a meeting with Gen Z leaders at his office in Singha Durbar on Sunday, he said the government formed on the back up of Gen Z movement would not work in a way it goes against Gen Z spirit. "We're fully aware of the demands of the youths. So, ministry and its subordinates work in full tandem. Genuine demands are met at any cost," he reiterated.     

In the meeting also attended by Police Chief Dan Bahadur Karki, Secretary at Home Ministry Rameshwor Dangal, Attorney General Sabita Bhandari, officials of peace and security division at the ministry, the Gen Z leaders had reminded the government that protestors must not be criminalized.     

They said the youths who joined the Gen Z protest across the country were arrested and some facing legal cases.     

In response, Minister Aryal informed that government acts in broader way. He requested the youths that they could rather cooperate with police persons if they had not involved in wrongdoing.(RSS)