A day after Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned, leaving a leadership vacuum in the country amid heightened political tensions following violent protests, youth in Kathmandu voiced support for law and order.
Ahmedabad District Administration on Wednesday issued a helpline number for its citizens stuck in Nepal amid the violent protests led by Gen Z, forcing Nepali Prime Minister KP Oli to resign.
Nepal faces political turmoil after violent protests in Parliament on September 8. The Prime Minister resigned amid corruption allegations, and the army took control of the streets. Locals hope for a leader like Balen Shah to improve the country, while unrest continues in Kathmandu.
"The PM of our country, KP Sharma Oli, ran away We demand a good leader. We will get to know what will happen today (during the expected conversation with the Rashtrapati Bhavan)," Subhash, one of the protesters, told ANI on Wednesday.
The situation remains tense in Nepal following violent protests against corruption by Gen Z that resulted in Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigning from his post.
Former Indian diplomat Sukh Deo Mani on Tuesday said that Nepal's situation is "one of anarchy" as the nation reels under violent protests against the government.
In view of the ongoing violent protest in Nepal, the Maharashtra State Emergency Operations Centre on Tuesday issued an advisory, urging citizens to avoid travel to the neighbouring country until further notice.
Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, wife of the former Nepali Prime Minister has died after suffering critical burns when their house in Kathmandu was torched during the violent protests
Amid the ongoing violent protests in Nepal's Kathmandu by Gen Z, Sujit Chakraborty, President of West Bengal Custom House Agents Society, expressed concerns over the well-being of Indian staff stationed in Nepal, with uncertainty about how they will return home.
Speaking with ANI, he said that Nepal's government has lost the confidence of its citizens, and the social media ban was the "last straw on the camel's back" that triggered the violent protests in Nepal.
Quoting her grandfather, Manisha also referred to the ongoing tensions in Nepal, "As students rise today against corruption and for freedom, his words feel timeless: 'Democracy is indivisible; if you want democracy at home, you cannot afford to neglect all struggles for it.' - B.P. Koiral
This comes in the wake of escalating unrest in Nepal following Prime Minister KP Oli's resignation amid violent protests that entered their second day across the country.