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Nepal: Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, ex-home minister arrested over Gen Z protest crackdown

[ad_1] KP Sharma Oli (ANI image) Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday in connection with a culpable homicide case linked to the alleged suppression of the September Gen Z protests, police officials said.Oli was taken into custody from his residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, while Lekhak […]

‘Gen Z’ group demands arrest of Nepal’s ousted PM Oli over shootout that killed 19 protesters

[ad_1] KATHMANDU: The ‘Gen Z’ group on Saturday demanded the arrest of deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli and then home minister Ramesh Lekhak over their alleged role in a shootout that killed 19 people during the anti-government protests on September 8. Addressing a press conference at Sambad Dabali here, Dr Nicholas Bushal, one […]

Nepal interim government: Who is Sushila Karki? First woman to serve as prime minister

[ad_1] Former chief justice Sushila Karki has been chosen to lead Nepal’s interim government on Friday, as Gen Z-led protests and unrest in Kathmandu resulted in multiple deaths and hundreds injured.According to Nepal local media outlet Khabarhub, the appointment was finalised in a virtual meeting that lasted nearly four hours. Parliament has also been dissolved, […]

Nepal Gen Z protests: Army enforces nationwide curfew; soldiers guard parliament after 2 days of unrest

[ad_1] Gen Z uprising in Nepal (PTI photo) The Nepal army on Wednesday imposed a nationwide curfew following massive Gen Z-led protests that turned violent, leading to vandalism of key government buildings and attacks on top political leaders.Armed soldiers guarded Nepal’s parliament as Kathmandu streets lay deserted under an indefinite curfew.In its statement, the Army […]