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Nepal’s prime minister resigns following violent protests against social media ban and corruption
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned amid violent youth-led protests against a social media ban and corruption, resulting in 19 deaths and over 300 injuries, escalating political instability.
- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned following violent protests against a social media ban and corruption issues, resulting in at least 20 deaths and over 300 injuries.
- Protesters set fire to the residences of several political leaders, including President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Oli, during widespread unrest.
- Several ministers resigned amid the protests, citing moral responsibility for the government's violent response to demonstrations.
- The Army Chief indicated that stability could only be achieved if Oli stepped down, and military helicopters began evacuating ministers to safety.
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Rioters wreak havoc outside Nepal’s parliament
The anti-corruption protests forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign.
The Himalayan country of 30 million inhabitants has been burning since Monday, with protests against the blocking of social networks and corruption that killed 19 people.
By Lex Harvey, Sugam Pokharel, Esha Mitra, and Aishwarya S Iyer Outraged by the bloody crackdown, Nepalese protesters defied a police curfew and took to the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, on Tuesday, setting fire to the Supreme Court, Parliament, and other government buildings. The protests, led by Generation Z, have already toppled the Himalayan nation's prime minister.
By Lex Harvey, Sugam Pokharel, Esha Mitra, and Aishwarya S Iyer Outraged by the bloody crackdown, Nepalese protesters defied a police curfew and took to the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, on Tuesday, setting fire to the Supreme Court, Parliament, and other government buildings. The protests, led by Generation Z, have already toppled the Himalayan nation's prime minister.
Factbox-What's next for Nepal after 'Gen Z' protests forced its prime minister to quit?
(Reuters) -Nepal was plunged into political uncertainty after its prime minister resigned on Tuesday following widespread anti-corruption protests, triggered by a social media ban, that killed at least 19 people.
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