Kathmandu – The government has started the process to form a high-level judicial investigation commission to probe the Gen-Z protests of September 8 and 9.

An official from the Ministry of Home Affairs said the commission will look into the shortcomings and accountability of state agencies during the incidents. “A decision will be made in the very first cabinet meeting,” the official stated.

The ministry has already prepared an expert roster and finalized the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the commission.

According to sources, former Special Court judge Gauri Bahadur Karki is likely to lead the commission, given his reputation for being tough on corruption. The commission will have three members, and the names of the other members are almost finalized.

Earlier, Prime Minister Karki, after expanding her cabinet, had decided in the first meeting of the council of ministers to set up a high-level committee to investigate the crackdown during the Gen-Z protests.