In his first public appearance since the violent Gen-Z protests that rocked the nation and led to regime change, deposed Nepali leader and chairman of the CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli blamed “infiltrators” for the escalation of the situation, denying any wrongdoing. “On September 8, after noon, when you (Gen-Z protestors) reached the Everest Hotel and … Read more
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli issued calls for an urgent all-party meeting as the country’s political turmoil took a turn for the worse on September 9, with student-led protests sweeping across regions in defiance of curfews and escalating security crackdowns. Oli announced the meeting for Tuesday evening, though the location was not disclosed. In … Read more
Nepal’s new prime minister got the support of more than half the members of the House of Representatives, which would allow him to continue in power until general elections scheduled for next year. Sher Bahadur Deuba got 165 votes in his favor while 83 members of parliament’s lower house voted against him Sunday, Speaker Agni … Read more