Former Chief Secretary Aryal: Security Forces Lacked Concrete Prior Warning of Violence During 'Jyanji' Protests

Kathmandu. Former Chief Secretary Eknarayan Aryal stated that the security agencies did not receive concrete prior intelligence that the 'Jyanji' (Gen Z) movement would escalate into such severe violence.While testifying before the investigation commission formed to probe the movement, he clarified matters concerning the events of Bhadra 23 and 24, the high-level security meeting held at Baluwatar, and the controversies surrounding Rabi Lamichhane.According to Aryal, although a security analysis of the movement was conducted in an informal meeting on Bhadra 22, security agencies could not foresee the level of violence and arson that would erupt via social media platforms (Discord,...