"Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday amid surging protests that began as a movement against corruption and inequality but exploded into broader calls for change after 19 youths were shot dead by security forces during clashes on Monday. Protests continued on Tuesday morning, with agitators torching several buildings seen as associated with Nepal's elite, even as ministers resigned and pressure built on Oli to follow suit."
"Protests began at 9am (03:15GMT) on Monday in Kathmandu's Maitighar neighbourhood. Thousands of young protesters, including high school students in their uniforms, took to the streets. Dubbed the Gen Z protest, it was organised by the nonprofit organisation Hami Nepal, meaning We are Nepal. According to the Kathmandu District Administration Office, the NGO had secured approval for it. The protest spread to other cities."
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli resigned after security forces shot dead 19 young demonstrators during clashes in Kathmandu. The protests began as an anticorruption movement organised by Hami Nepal and called the Gen Z protest, drawing thousands including high school students. Demonstrators broke police barricades and entered parliament grounds, prompting police to open fire and authorities to impose a curfew. Protests spread to other cities, killing two more in Itahari, and injuring over 100 people including police. Ministers resigned, buildings linked to elites were torched, flights were cancelled at Kathmandu's international airport, and protesters demanded sweeping political changes.
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