Nepali PM forced to step down, burnt parliament amid fatal protests News protest

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Mharma Oli was forced to step down after leaving a wave of anti -corruption protests 19 people dead and more than 100 injuries, but tens of thousands of demonstrators remained in the streets, banning roads, parliament fires and other government buildings.

In his letter to President Ramshandra Bodel on Tuesday, after his administration was blamed for the outbreak of the turmoil in a decade: “In light of the negative situation in the country, I became independent today to facilitate the solution to the problem and to help solve it politically in accordance with the constitution.”

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Challenge the curfew for an unspecified period, thousands of Nepalese youth He returned to the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday, demanding change and engagement with the riot police. Some demonstrators set fire to government buildings.

The demonstrations – called General Z – erupted after the government banned platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying that companies have failed to register and submit to government control.

But the protests mocked to reflect wider discontent. In particular, it seems that many young people are angry that the children of political leaders-the so-called “Nipo Children”-enjoy luxury lifestyles and many advantages while most young people are struggling to find work.

On Tuesday, although the government has retracted its matter and its applications on the Internet, the protests have spread from the capital to multiple cities worldwide.

“The Nepal government fell, and the youth won the protest,” said the main protest, Sudan, in a newly restored Instagram position. “The future is our future.”

President Ram Chandra Bodel, the ceremonial head of state, appealed to the demonstrators to engage in discussions to find a peaceful solution and stop more escalation.

In a video message, the Commander of the Nepalese Army urged Ashok Raj Surgen the demonstrators to stop the demonstrations to prevent further loss of lives and property and progress for dialogue.

Nepal’s struggle with weak judgment

Disorders It has been the most serious since 2008, when the street demonstrations have been dropped for centuries.

Despite the democratic reforms, the 30 million people of Himalayaya have struggled with weakening the rule and settlement corruption. Economic opportunities remain rare, forcing millions of Nepalese to search for work abroad in the countries of the Gulf, South Korea and Malaysia, which sent money to their home to support their families.

With the youth’s unemployment estimated about 20 percent last year, according to the World Bank, the government estimates that more than 2000 young people leave the country every day to request work in the Middle East or Southeast Asia.

Olay, 73, was in office for his fourth time since July last year, to become the fourteenth Prime Minister in the post -freedom era. Two cabinet ministers resigned late on Monday, citing “moral reasons”.

Witnesses said that the demonstrators prepared the tires, threw stones, and set fire to the homes of many politicians.

Local media reported that military helicopters have saved ministers from the besieged houses. The crowd also looted the Prime Minister’s residence and struck the Singha Durbar government complex, which includes parliament and the main ministries.

Spotions circulated on social media showed former Prime Minister Sher Bador Duba and his wife, along with Foreign Minister Arzo Rana and Finance Minister Bishno Bayodel, who were attacked by the demonstrators before the soldiers intervened.

The head of the United Nations Rights, Falk Turk, said he was “horrific” because of violence and called for talks.

These calls do not seem to have responded.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that the headquarters of a major publisher – Kantipur Media Group – was burning, and called “the demonstrators not to target journalists.”

Airport spokesman Ranji Sherba said that Kathmandu Airport is still open, but some flights were canceled after smoke was affected by the fires that affected the vision.