President accepted a request for resignation from KP Sharma Oli, who was in his 4th term; clashes were motivated by prohibition of social networks
Nepal Prime Minister, resigned on this 3rd (9.Set.2025). The decision was made after confrontations in protests in the country caused 19 deaths. The motivation of the demonstrations was the prohibition of social networks by the government, which later restored them.
Protesters continued on the streets even after the waiver of the prime minister and the suspension of the ban on the platforms. The protest agenda has revolved around the fight against corruption.
According to the agency, the government had imposed an indefinite collection touch to contain the protests. Still, the demonstrations persisted in the streets of Kathmandu.
“In view of the adverse situation in the country, I resigned from today [3ª feira] to facilitate the solution of the problem and help solve it politically according to the Constitution”Said Oli in his renunciation letter, delivered to the president.
During the 2 days of clashes in the capital Nepalesa, protesters burned on some roads and shot stones at police equipped with antimotim material. The clashes resulted in 19 deaths and more than 100 injured, marking the worst social agitation in decades in the country.
According to The New York TimesProtesters set fire to the Nepal Communist Party headquarters and the Nepalese Congress Party, as well as the homes of former primers Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Sher Bahadur Deba. Oli’s house was also attacked, as was that of former interior minister Ramesh Lekhak, who resigned on Monday (8.Set) after taking responsibility for the 19 deaths. Protesters also set fire to the Supreme Court building, an anti -corruption court and caused damage to the parliament building.
Protesters also set fire to the Supreme Court building, an anti -corruption court and caused damage to the parliament building (photo)
The protests spread to other Nepal cities, as well as Kathmandu. Nepal, located between India and China, faces political instability and economic uncertainty since the abolition of the monarchy in 2008.
Oli, 73, had assumed her 4th term in July 2024, being the 14th prime minister of the country since 2008. President Paudel accepted the resignation and started the “discussion process for choosing a new leader”According to a presidential advisor to Reuters.
