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Nepal PM resigns: In a major development, Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday following a massive violent Gen Z protest in the country. "The PM has quit," Oli's aide Prakash Silwal told news agency Reuters, a move that plunges the country into fresh political uncertainty. According to reports, the President has accepted his resignation.

KP Sharma Oli's dramatic ouster

The decision came hours after he announced an all-party meeting to discuss Nepal's fast-deteriorating political situation amid intensifying student-led anti-government protests that have spread across the country. Oli issued a statement announcing the meeting for 6 pm, though the venue was not specified. However, his resignation came early.

Gen Z protestors set Oli's private house on fire 

Hours before his resignation, the demonstrators set on fire the Nepalese leader's private residence in Balkot demanding accountability for Monday's fatalities. At least 19 people were killed during the violent protests on Monday against the government's ban on social media sites. Following the protests, the government revoked the ban last night.

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Demonstrators were demanding Oli's resignation, saying the Home Minister's exit was not sufficient. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned on Monday after police's use of force on violent protests by youths against a government ban on social media sites left 19 people dead and over 300 others injured. “Home Minister's resignation is not enough, the Prime Minister should take the responsibility and resign,” a protester said.

What led to KP Sharma Oli's resignation?

The Gen Z group, which has been campaigning against corruption for some time, has used social media platforms like Reddit and Instagram to expose the extravagant lifestyles of the children of ministers and other influential figures. They have posted videos and images, questioning the sources of wealth that fund such opulence, purportedly derived from corrupt practices.
The ban of social media sites, it said, was an attempt to suppress freedom of speech.

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The Nepalese government had ordered the ban of 26 social media sites, including Facebook and ‘X', over their failure to register with the government. However, in a late-night development on Monday, the government announced the restoration of access to social media platforms, in an apparent bid to ease public anger.

(With inputs from agencies)