Nepal Cabinet Release of All Three Miterbyaj Commission Reports

Home Minister Sudan Gurung is showing Nepal something it rarely sees from its governments — a promise kept within hours, not years. Talks between meter-interest (miterbyaj) victims and the government at Nijgadh, Bara have now stretched past six hours without a final agreement, but one demand from the victims was met almost immediately after it was raised.

The victims, negotiating directly with the government, asked that reports from all three investigation commissions formed over the years to probe the meter-interest racket be made public. Gurung did not wait. He instructed officials on the spot to release all three reports.

Cabinet moved within minutes

What followed is unusual for Kathmandu. Soon after Gurung’s instruction, the Cabinet met at Singha Durbar and took five decisions. One of them: publish the reports of all three meter-interest probe commissions.

This is not how these things normally go. The pattern in Nepal has long been for governments to placate protesters with promises — “we’ll do this, we’ll do that” — while implementation quietly dies later. Many expected the same this time. It didn’t happen that way.

Talks still unresolved despite the concession

Even with the commission reports now cleared for release, the core negotiation between the government and meter-interest victims remains unsettled. According to information reaching Khoj Samachar, the second round of talks has concluded, and a third round is being prepared.

Victims are entering this next round with real expectations. The meter-interest problem has outlived multiple commissions over the years without a resolution, and there is a sense among those affected that this government may actually be the one to fix it. Whether that expectation holds will depend on what comes out of the next round.

For now, Gurung has become something of a figure who makes citizens feel — however briefly — that the state is still listening.

Gurung warns against misuse of his name

The Home Minister used the same platform to raise a separate, sharper concern. He said complaints have been growing about people misusing his name or image — individuals claiming to be “Gen Z,” claiming closeness to the Prime Minister, or using a photograph taken with him to extract undue advantage.

Gurung asked citizens not to tolerate this. Anyone who uses political proximity or a photograph with him to threaten, pressure, or push people into wrongdoing should be reported to police, with evidence, he said.

• Gurung told the gathering that from now on, anyone claiming to be close to the Home Ministry or invoking a photo with him to intimidate people should be reported by dialing the police helpline 100
• He said police have been given clear instructions on this
• Any verified complaint, he said, will result in immediate arrest and legal action against the person involved, regardless of where in the country they are found

Whether the third round of talks in Nijgadh produces the full settlement meter-interest victims are asking for is still an open question. But for one afternoon at least, a government promise turned into a Cabinet decision before the negotiating table had even cleared.