Kathmandu, January 2
A four-point agreement has been reached between the government and the families of the people who were killed during the demonstration that took place at Balkumari on December 29, 2023.
The discussion held between the two sides at the Ministry of Home Affairs led to an agreement whereby one member of each of the families of the deceased will be provided suitable employment as soon as possible.
It has also been agreed between the two parties that in addition to the relief provided by the government, initiatives will be taken to declare the deceased as martyrs.
Under Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Umakant Adhikari, on behalf of the government, and Tek Bahadur Shah and Tek Bahadur Katuwal, on behalf of the deceased’s family, signed the agreement.
It may be noted that Birendra Shah of Chowrapati Rural Municipality-1 in Achham and Sujan Raut of Mahabu Rural Municipality-6 in Dailekh were killed after police fired at protestors during the demonstration that took place on Friday in front of the Employment Permit System (EPS) Korea branch office at Balkumari.
On Monday, the government formed a commission of inquiry led by former High Court judge Shekhar Paudel to carry out a fair and objective investigation of the incident. Former Additional Inspector General of Police Arun BC and joint secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Narayan Prasad Bhattarai are other members of the commission.
