Nepal Gen Z Protest Updates: Civil Aviation Ministry Partners With IndiGo, Air India To Bring Back Passengers

• The Nepal Army imposed a nationwide curfew until 6 a.m. Thursday.

• An official dialogue between protesting youths and the Nepali Army was to take place on Wednesday in the presence of President Ram Chandra Paudel.

• Nepal deployed army outside Indian embassy in Kathmandu.

• IndiGo Airlines suspended all flights to and from Kathmandu until 6 pm on Sept.10.

• Prisoners at Dillibazar, Kathmandu jail attempted to break out.

• Nepal Army arrested 27 individuals involved in looting, arson and other violent acts during ongoing Gen Z-led protests across Nepal.

• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Bengal tourists stranded in violence-hit Nepal will be brought back in couple of days.

• China urged its citizens in Nepal to "pay close attention to safety", after protesters set parliament and other governmental buildings of authority ablaze.

• After a 24-hour closure, Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport reopened for all civilian flights, according to a statement from the Nepal Civil Aviation Authority.

• Nepal proposed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as its interim leader.

• Over 7,000 prisoners escaped from different jails, five juvenile inmates died.

• Interim leader Sushila Karki said her main priorities are to "conduct free and fair elections and handover power" to new, "clean leaders."

• Three individuals have been proposed to lead the caretaker government which are Balendra Shah, Sushila Karki and Harka Sampang.

• Ministry of Civil Aviation in coordination with Air India and IndiGo arranged additional flights on Wednesday evening and over the next few days for Indians returning from Kathmandu.

"Due to airport closure in Nepal, many home-bound passengers were unable to return from Kathmandu. With the opening of the airport operation in Kathmandu, the Ministry of Civil Aviation in coordination with Air India & IndiGo, has arranged additional flights this evening & over the next few days, alongside scheduled services resuming tomorrow," said Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu in a post on X.

While a final decision has yet to be made, three individuals have been proposed to lead the caretaker government:

• Balendra Shah: The mayor of Kathmandu, a former rapper, and an independent politician who has become a prominent figure in the youth-led "Gen Z" protests.

• Sushila Karki: A former Chief Justice and the first woman to hold that position in Nepal. She is seen as an apolitical choice, which may appeal to the protest movement.

• Harka Sampang: The mayor of Hetauda and another independent leader who has gained popularity through a grassroots, anti-establishment approach.

Source: NDTV

Interim leader Sushila Karki said her main priorities are to "conduct free and fair elections and handover power" to new, "clean leaders." She also noted that the army has brought the situation under control and that Kathmandu is now peaceful. Karki expressed her sorrow over the loss of lives during the recent turmoil, emphasising the urgent need for peace.

Source: News18

Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah, also known as 'Balen' is being considered to be a potential candidate for the next Prime Minister of Nepal, backed by some of the Gen Z protestors.

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