KATHMANDU: Gen-Z activist Miraj Dhungana has objected to the police detention of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana from his residence, questioning the government’s handling of the incident.

Rana was taken into police custody from his residence in Maharajgunj. Reports said the police did not have a court-issued arrest warrant at the time of the detention. Police officials, however, said Rana by citing a security threat allegedly originating from the Gen-Z movement was was taken to a secure location based on information about a security threat.

Issuing a statement over the incident, Dhungana questioned the government’s approach, arguing that detaining Rana by citing a security threat allegedly originating from the Gen-Z movement was contrary to the rule of law.

Dhungana also questioned the government’s repeated use of the term “Gen-Z” in relation to such actions. In a sarcastic remark, he asked whether “the threat” referred to the prime minister or the home minister as Gen-Z.

According to Dhungana, the prime minister and home minister have repeatedly associated themselves with the Gen-Z movement, while the government’s actions have raised questions about adherence to the rule of law.

He further alleged that the current government has been using the Gen-Z identity as a political means of gaining power. Dhungana described the government not as a genuine “Gen-Z government,” but as a government representing transitional interests.

He also argued that the political use of the Gen-Z movement’s name by people who are not part of the movement could affect the identity and representation of the actual younger generation and the movement itself.

Rana was detained on Sunday morning by a team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office at his Maharajgunj residence. A complaint has reportedly been filed against him at the office, although details of the complaint have not yet been made public.