Nepal in turmoil; Protesters set Parliament building on fire, K. P. Sharma Oli leaves Kathmandu

 

 

Kathmandu: Protesters set Parliament building on fire as the Gen C agitation that broke out in Nepal following the ban on social media escalated. Protests are escalating in Nepal despite the lifting of the social media ban. The main demand of the protesters was that the Prime Minister should resign. Subsequently, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli submitted his resignation letter this afternoon. Oli has been shifted to a safe place. The situation is spreading to the Nepal Parliament premises. The house of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Finance Minister Paudeli were attacked.

The army is making efforts to shift the resigned ministers to safe places. Protesters are attacking their private residences as well. 19 people have died following the Gen C agitation. Hundreds of people have been injured. The airport in Kathmandu has been temporarily closed. The army has taken control. The latest information is that KP Sharma Oli has left Kathmandu. In addition, the authorities have said that two flights from Delhi to Kathmandu have been diverted. The flights were diverted to Lucknow.

At the same time, India has come out with a response to the Gen C protests in Nepal. The Ministry of External Affairs, which said that it is monitoring the situation and that Indians in Nepal should remain vigilant, expressed condolences over the deaths of the youth in the protests. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs responded in a press release, wishing the injured protesters a speedy recovery. India has also called for a peaceful resolution of the issues through dialogue.