Nepal PM Resigns amid violent Gen Z protest
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as violent protests continued for the second day in various parts of the country over alleged corruption. Oli stepped down shortly after hundreds of demonstrators entered his office shouting anti-government slogans.
It is pertinent to mention that four ministers of the Oli government had earlier resigned. as hundreds of protesters attacked his office and vandalised the residences of several political leaders, against the government’s ban on social media. The protests left 19 people dead and over 300 others injured.
The protesters, under the banner of Gen Z, shouted slogans such as “KP Chor, Desh Chhod” (KP thief, leave the country) and “Take Action Against Corrupt Leaders” in multiple parts of the capital city, Kathmandu, news agency PTI reported.
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What will happen next?
According to the information, PM Oli has handed over the command of the country to the Deputy Prime Minister after resigning from his post. However, the protesters say that an interim government should be formed in the country. Apart from this, there is also a demand to dissolve the Parliament and hold fresh elections.
Many ministers of the Nepalese government have resigned from their posts. Among them, Nepal’s Agriculture Minister Ramnath Adhikari has also resigned from his post. Water Supply Minister Pradeep Yadav is also resigning. Ministers of Shekhar Koirala (Nepal Congress) faction in Nepal are resigning. Earlier on Monday, Nepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned, taking responsibility for the violent protests.
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