Kathmandu is witnessing its worst political and civil crisis in recent years as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, September 9, following violent Gen Z-led protests that swept across the country. The demonstrations, spearheaded by youth leader Sudan Gurung, erupted after the government imposed a controversial ban on 26 social media platforms, including...
Kathmandu witnessed a second consecutive day of chaos as massive youth-led protests, driven by Nepal’s so-called “Gen Z movement,” escalated against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government. What began as demonstrations against the ban on 26 social media apps has now widened into an anti-corruption revolt, demanding Oli’s immediate resignation. Protesters in Kalanki burned tyres,...