Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel Resigns After PM Oli's Exit As Protests Lead To Govt Collapse

The situation in Nepal became tense as the protesters were seen capturing various government offices and vandalising them. The protesters also vandalised and set fire to the presidential office building.

The students-led protests reflected the growing public anger with the political class over a range of issues, including a ban on social media and alleged corruption, with demonstrators gathering at the heart of Kathmandu and elsewhere despite curfews and heavy deployment of security forces.

Protesters also torched the residence of former home minister Ramesh Lekhak at Naikap in Kathmandu, just a day after he resigned from his post, according to officials.

Demonstrations were reported from Kalanki, Kalimati, Tahachal, and Baneshwor in Kathmandu, as well as Chyasal, Chapagau, and Thecho areas of Lalitpur district. Protesters, mostly students, chanted slogans such as “Don’t kill students”, defying the restrictions on public gatherings.