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Sushila Karki appointed head of Nepal's caretaker government and interim prime minister
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Nepal's parliament dissolved amid Gen Z protests against corruption and political instability
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Karki is Nepal's first female prime minister and former chief justice known for anti-corruption rulings
Nepal's former chief justice, Sushila Karki, was declared on Friday as the head of the caretaker government, NDTV reported.
Karki, 73, will take the oath as the interim prime minister at 8.45 pm at President's residence Sheetal Niwas.
File photo of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Sushila Karki, right, observes a minute's silence during Democracy Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Feb. 18, 2017. (Image: AP/PTI)
File photo of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Sushila Karki, right, observes a minute's silence during Democracy Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Feb. 18, 2017. (Image: AP/PTI)
Meanwhile, Nepal's parliament was dissolved amid widespread Gen Z protests against corruption and political instability. This dissolution sparked debate as some political parties called for a constitutional resolution and civil society urged adherence to legal procedures for the dissolution of Parliament.
Talks between key stakeholders, including the Gen Z group that led the anti-government protests, ended inconclusively on Thursday.
However, the Gen Z group backed Karki as the next PM. Karki, known for her anti-corruption stance and credibility, was finally appointed as Nepal's first female Prime Minister.
Who Is Sushila Karki?
Sushila Karki is the first female chief justice of Nepal. She is known for several landmark judgements that include jailing Jaya Prakash Gupta, a sitting minister for corruption. Her another ruling significantly advanced women's rights in the country.
In one of her cases, she ruled that Nepali women could pass citizenship to their children, a right which was initially only offered to the men of the country. The people of Nepal consider her as a crusader against corruption and a fearless judge known for her integrity and independence.
Nepal Unrest
Meanwhile, the overnight curfew has been relaxed for four hours to allow people time to ease into daily life with restrictive orders in place across the country.
Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli quit on Tuesday shortly after hundreds of agitators entered his office demanding his resignation for the death of at least 19 people in police action during Monday's protests over corruption and a social media ban. The ban on social media was lifted on Monday night.
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