Nepal, March 24 -- Nepali Congress (NC) President Gagan Thapa has called for a thorough investigation into cash reportedly found at leaders' residences during the Gen Z protests in September.

Speaking at a party central committee meeting, Thapa said the money discovered on September 24 should be investigated in a lawful and credible manner. "The cash found at leaders' homes during the protests must be subject to legal investigation. It should not be treated merely as a matter of public debate; a clear conclusion must be reached," he said.

During the Gen Z protests, demonstrators had set fire to the Budhanilkantha residence of then Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba. Deuba and former central committee member Arzu Rana Deuba were also...