On Tuesday (September 9), the second day of heavy uproar in Nepal, during anti-government protests, protesters stormed government buildings and set fire to the houses of many top leaders including the Parliament House, amid the resignation of Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli, the political crisis in the country has deepened. However, now the command of the country is in the hands of the army. At present, the search for faces for the interim government is going on.
The ‘Jen Ji’ protest led by students started against the government’s ban on social media. It turned into a major campaign, demonstrating the growing public criticism of the Oli government and the country’s political elite over alleged corruption and indifference towards the common people.
Violence continued in many parts of the country on Tuesday even after the resignation of Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Protesters set fire to the Parliament, President’s Office, Prime Minister’s residence, government buildings, offices of political parties and houses of senior leaders. Despite the curfew, the army took over the responsibility of security from Tuesday night after several incidents of arson, vandalism and looting in different parts of the country.
In Dallu, a mob set fire to the house of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal. According to eyewitnesses, his wife Rajyalakshmi Chitrakar, trapped inside the house, suffered severe burns. Rajyalakshmi was taken to Kirtipur Burn Hospital in critical condition, where she died during treatment. Khanal was the Prime Minister from February 2011 to August 2011.
Protesters also burnt the house of former Finance Minister and Nepali Congress leader Ramsaran Mahat in Kapan, Kathmandu. Protesting groups set fire to the Supreme Court building, the government’s main administrative complex Singha Durbar, the Prime Minister’s residence and the President’s office in Maharajganj.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to discuss the developments in Nepal. The K.P. Sharma Oli-led government has fallen due to violent protests in Nepal. At least 19 people have died in the violence. In the meeting, Modi stressed that Nepal’s stability, peace and prosperity are of utmost importance to India. He said that the violence in Nepal is heart-wrenching. He appealed to the citizens of Nepal to maintain peace.
People returning from Nepal border
People going to Nepal from India are cancelling their plans. According to ANI, many people have returned to their homes from the border itself. Many flights have also been cancelled due to massive protests in Nepal.
#WATCH Video of India-Nepal border at Sonauli in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, where Indian citizens going to Nepal are cancelling their plans and returning to their home states, as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been criticised for violent protests in the neighbouring country and alleged corruption in the government. Sharma Oli’s… pic.twitter.com/jxXQKpL0d5
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Curfew imposed after heavy uproar
Curfew has been imposed in Nepal after heavy uproar. There was silence on the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday (September 10) morning.
What did President Paudel say after the Prime Minister’s resignation
Even after Oli’s resignation, President Ramchandra Paudel appealed for peace and national unity, amid the arson and violence continued by protesters in violation of curfew and heavy deployment of security forces. Paudel said in a statement, “I urge everyone, including the protesting citizens, to cooperate in the peaceful resolution of the difficult situation in the country.”
48 hours recorded in the history of Nepal
What happened in Nepal on Monday (September 8) and Tuesday (September 9) has been recorded in history. Protesters chased and beat up several ministers. The Parliament building was set on fire. Even prisoners escaped from three major prisons of Nepal. Protesters freed former Home Minister Ravi Lamichhane from Nakhu Jail in Kathmandu.
Protests continued even after the ban on social media was lifted
The Nepali Army has appealed for peace and dialogue to resolve the crisis. Although the ban on social media was lifted late on Monday night, the protests gained momentum on Tuesday and the focus of the movement shifted to public anger over the death of at least 19 people in police action on Monday and the major issues of alleged corruption and luxurious lifestyle of the political elite.
High alert on Uttarakhand border in view of the situation in Nepal
Keeping in mind the latest political situation in Nepal, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday held a meeting with the administration, police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) officials of the three border districts of the state – Champawat, Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar. In a high-level meeting through video conferencing at night from the Chief Minister’s residence, Dhami reviewed the entire situation regarding security on Uttarakhand’s international borders with Nepal.