Rachana Khatiwada says she entered Parliament to seek justice for Gen Z victims

Kathmandu, September 22, 2026 — Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Rachana Khatiwada Khatri has said she did not enter politics out of political ambition or a desire for power, but to seek justice for her son and other young people who were killed during the Gen Z movement.

Speaking at the House of Representatives meeting on Tuesday, Khatiwada said she came to Parliament to continue pressing the government to ensure justice for the families of those who lost their lives in the movement. The Federal Parliament identifies her as an RSP member of the House of Representatives from Kavrepalanchok.

“I had no political ambition or desire for a position. This was my journey to seek justice,” she said. “The piece of my heart who grew in my womb for nine months, who grew up before my eyes taking his first steps, was seeking justice through a hot bullet and his spilled blood.”

Khatiwada said the RSP approached her at her home and that she became a lawmaker after repeated requests from the prime minister. She said she entered Parliament to ensure that the sacrifices of her son and other Gen Z youths did not go in vain.

She said she would not hesitate to resign as a lawmaker once the martyrs of the Gen Z movement receive full justice.

Khatiwada also objected to comments that she had entered Parliament to “trade her son’s dead body for a parliamentary position.” She said such remarks had left her stunned.

“Your sons and daughters are with you. You can laugh and play with them and see a future with them. But my world has been devastated. My lap is empty,” she said. She added that she would immediately resign as a lawmaker if her son could be brought back alive and placed in her arms.

She urged people to understand her pain as a mother before making accusations against her. Khatiwada also called on critics to think “a thousand times” before making abusive remarks linking her son’s death to her parliamentary position and warned against using a mother’s love as a subject of political attacks.