Nepal Army Chief Urges Protesters To Choose Dialogue, Calls For Peace In Video Message

Last Updated:September 09, 2025, 21:29 IST

In a 2-minute, 40-second video statement released Tuesday evening, General Ashok Raj Sigdel urged protesters to suspend demonstrations

Nepal Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel. (Screengrab via Facebook/Nepali Army)

In a rare national address, Nepal Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel appealed for peace and dialogue amid the ongoing Gen Z-led protests that have gripped the country.

In a 2-minute, 40-second video statement released Tuesday evening, General Sigdel urged protest leaders to suspend demonstrations and pursue a peaceful resolution through dialogue.

“It is the shared duty of all to normalize the current difficult situation and safeguard the supreme interests of the nation. I therefore request the suspension of protest programs and urge parties to take the path of dialogue," he said.

The Army Chief expressed sorrow over the loss of life and destruction seen during the protests, offering condolences to the families of those killed and wishing a swift recovery for the injured, Khabarhub reported.

Emphasising national unity, Sigdel stated that preserving peace, security, and the country’s integrity is the collective responsibility of all Nepalese citizens. “As history has witnessed, the Nepal Army remains committed to the country’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity, and the safety of its people," he said.

General Sigdel also warned that protests must not harm Nepal’s national and historical heritage, public and private property, or disrupt the security of diplomatic missions in the country.

He concluded his address by calling on all citizens to uphold patriotism, social harmony, and unity in navigating through the current crisis.

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