Kathmandu, March 25 -- The government has decided to revive the former Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra-led committee for recommending officials to the two transitional justice commissions.

A Cabinet meeting held on Monday evening decided to that end, according to Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung, who is also the government's spokesperson.

Earlier in October last year, the KP Sharma Oli government had formed a search committee headed by Mishra to recommend candidates for the two transitional justice commissions-Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons.

The committee, however, failed to recommend the name of the office bearers,...