New PM or Army rule? What’s next for Nepal after deadly protests overthrow government
The Nepal unrest, which began two days ago, forced both Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President Ram Chandra Poudel to resign, with reports that Oli fled the country soon after stepping down. Thousands took to the streets on Tuesday and set ablaze sevrral governments offices including Parliament. Kathmandu: Nepal is embroiled in its most severe political crisis in recent memory following a dramatic escalation of youth-led protests, known as the Gen Z movement, against the governmentโs abrupt ban on 26 major social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube. The ban, aimed at enforcing registration and regulatory…