September 11, 2025

Nepal is burning with anger, and the flames have made the country’s politics explode! Just less than 24 hours after police gunfire killed 19 people outside the Nepal parliament, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli threw in the towel. On Tuesday, he resigned as protests against corruption and censorship went wild, marking the most violent unrest in years in this Himalayan nation. The Nepal army announced they would take charge of law and order starting from 10 pm the same day. By Tuesday afternoon, furious protesters stormed the federal parliament building inside the famous Singha Durbar complex. Windows shattered, fires blazed in many rooms, and young demonstrators danced and shouted slogans. Twenty-year-old student Mira Thapa waved a Nepali flag and said, “This building never worked for us. Burning it down means we can build something new.” Gen Z protesters screamed “KP CHOR” (KP thief) as they set fire to the parliament. The fury didn’t stop there – homes of senior politicians were attacked. Foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba, wife of ex-PM Sher Bahadur Deuba, was dragged from her home and beaten by angry mobs yelling that their future was stolen. Deputy PM and finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was chased and hit through the streets. Tragically, former PM Jhalanath Khanal's wife, Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, was killed when protesters set their house on fire. Party officials called this a barbaric act showing how dangerous the movement had become. By evening, the death toll rose to 22 with over 300 injured from clashes and rushes in Kathmandu. The army warned, “Some groups have been causing excessive damage to ordinary citizens and public property, as well as engaging in looting and arson.” That’s why they took over security duties with other forces to keep Nepal safe. This chaos sparked after the government suddenly lifted a blanket ban on 26 social media platforms. This ban, introduced under Oli’s rule, made Gen Z protesters angry and sparked mass demonstrations. Home minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned “on moral grounds,” saying, “I cannot continue in office when young people are dying in the streets because of a wrong decision.” Oli himself said, “I was not in favour of blocking social media.” But the police cracked down hard, firing rubber bullets and tear gas. Curfews hit Kathmandu and nearby cities, and flights stopped at Tribhuvan International Airport. The protesters targeted symbols of power. They set fire to Kathmandu’s Hilton Hotel, a new luxury place linked to politicians. They also destroyed offices of ruling and opposition parties, vandalized the Kantipur Media Group building, and torched parts of the Supreme Court. Even prisons fell into chaos. In Mahottari district, protesters and prisoners broke Jaleshwar Jail walls, freeing over 500 inmates. Another jail in Lalitpur was burned and emptied, releasing opposition leader Rabi Lamichhane. Police said "the prison could no longer guarantee security," and saving lives became the priority. Ministers were flown out by helicopter from their homes as smoke filled government areas. Nepal stands at the edge of turmoil, with fears of rising crime and lasting instability. Will this fiery uprising bring the change people want, or only more trouble? The nation watches and waits with bated breath.

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