"Defying an indefinite curfew, thousands of young Nepalis returned to the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday, demanding change and clashing with riot police. Some protesters set fire to government buildings. The demonstrations called the protest of Gen Z erupted after the government blocked platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight. Oli, 73, had been in office for his fourth term since July last year [File: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters]"
"Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been forced to step down after a wave of anticorruption protests left 19 people dead and more than 100 injured, but tens of thousands of protesters remained on the streets, blocking roads and setting fires to parliament and other government buildings. In view of the adverse situation in the country, I have resigned effective today to facilitate the solution to the problem and to help resolve it politically in accordance with the constitution,"
Mass anticorruption protests in Nepal left 19 dead and over 100 injured, with tens of thousands of protesters blocking roads and setting fires to parliament and other government buildings. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned, citing the adverse situation and calling for a political solution in accordance with the constitution. Young demonstrators defied curfew, clashed with riot police, and targeted government buildings after an order to block social media platforms. Protests broadened to express anger over nepotism and youth unemployment, spreading from Kathmandu to multiple cities despite the government reversing the social media ban.
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