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Last Updated:September 09, 2025, 14:29 IST
Nepal Prime Minister Oli has resigned after nationwide protests turned violent, leaving 19 dead. The unrest persisted despite curfews and the lifting of the social media ban.
An aerial view shows demonstrators gathered outside Nepal's Parliament during a protest in Kathmandu (Photo: AFP)
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli tendered his resignation on Tuesday, as hundreds of protesters attacked his office and vandalised the residences of several political leaders.
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, news agency PTI reported.
The agitators torched Oli’s residence in Bhaktapur, while he was at the Prime Minister’s residence at Balwatar.
Protesters also torched the residence of former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak at Naikap in Kathmandu, even after he had resigned from his post on Monday.
The move also came hours after Oli had called for an all-party meeting to discuss Nepal’s fast-deteriorating political situation amid intensifying student-led anti-government protests that have spread across the country.
Oli had issued a statement announcing the meeting for 6 pm, though the venue was not specified.
He said dialogue was the way to resolve the crisis.
Protests in Nepal escalated on Tuesday, despite curfew orders in Kathmandu and other parts of the country, and even after the country’s government lifted the ban on social media.
Demonstrators demanded Oli’s resignation, saying Lekhak’s exit was not sufficient.
The violent protests by youths against the government’s ban on social media sites left 19 people dead and over 300 others injured.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
First Published:
September 09, 2025, 14:14 IST
News world Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Resigns As Deadly Gen Z Protests Spread Like Wildfire
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