Kathmandu. Expressing sorrow over the demise of Ganesh Nepali after self-immolation, Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa said the incident was a painful moment shaking the society, state and collective consciousness.

Thapa paid tribute to Ganesh Nepali through social media and extended condolences to the bereaved family members.

“I am shocked by the incident of Ganesh Nepali. This incident is a very painful moment to shake the society, state and our collective consciousness,” he wrote.

“This issue should not be a matter of political debate or blame, but it should be linked to the life of a citizen, the pain of the family and human sensitivities,” he said.

“This is not a matter of political debate or blame. This is a matter related to the life of a citizen, the unbearable pain of a family and our human sensitivities,” Thapa said.

He said that everyone should think from their place how they can help the dependent family of Ganesh Nepali.

Thapa said such incidents should be made a matter of collective introspection related to the governance of the state rather than the debate on who is to blame in the past and present.

He said that the answer should be sought as to why a young person is in such a state of despair and why he has to set his own body on fire to narrate his pain.

“The state services and mechanisms should make the citizens feel support, support and trust, but why do some citizens feel so helpless in front of the state?” he asked.

“There needs to be an honest review of where there are weaknesses as a society, family, state and citizens,” he said.

“Seeking honest answers to these questions and creating an environment in which no citizen will have to choose such a path in the future would be a true tribute to Ganesh Nepali,” he wrote.