Families of the martyrs and the injured of the 19-day people’s movement Sunday founded an organization named ‘Loktantrik Prarambhik Committee (LMC)’ to pressurise the government about people’s aspirations expressed during the movement and about their demands.
Due to the government’s apathy, the families of martyrs and people hurt during the movement have had to take the initiative to establish the forum themselves.
Kailash Timilsena is the president of the forum. The LPM’s objectives are identifying the victims of the movement and working as a facilitator between the victims and the agencies eager to support them.
Speaking at the program organized in the capital to launch the organization, they said they will dedicate themselves for the full transformation of the nation.
Speaking at the programme, Shambhu Thapa, patron of the LPM, said the forum was established to safeguard the future of the family members of the martyrs and those injured during the 19 days of protests. “We need a law that would help identify the victims of the movement,” Thapa said.
Rights activist, Daman Nath Dhungana, urged all concerned sides to keep in mind the objectives of the mass movement.
“Though the HoR has been reinstated, but with no upper house, the HoR cannot amend any ordinance,” he said, adding, “The HoR should have enough power to solve the problems like the one dealing with the victims of the movement.”
Prabha Khadka, wife of martyr Pradhumna Khadaka, asked the government to respect the cause that 21 people sacrificed their lives for and demanded punishment for those who tried to suppress the movement.