Nepal political leaders’ homes set on fire as protests over retracted social media ban grow
Protesters set fire to homes of some of Nepal’s top political leaders in opposition to a social media ban that was lifted early Tuesday a day after deadly anti-government protests, Associated Press reported.
Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking residences of the top political leaders in and around Kathmandu. A curfew was imposed in the capital and other cities, and schools in Kathmandu were closed.
The houses set on fire included those of Sher Bahadur Deuba, leader of the largest party Nepali Congress, President Ram Chandra Poudel, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and leader of the Communist party of Nepal Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal. A private school owned by Deuba’s wife Arzu Deuba Rana, who is the current foreign minister, was also set on fire, according to Associated Press.
The mass protest and attack on parliament Monday began as opposition to the ban on social media platforms but were fueled by growing frustration and dissatisfaction against the political parties among the people who blame them for corruption.
Protesters set ablaze PM Oli’s house
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s house has been set on fire on Tuesday.
Protesters set fire to the house of Prime Minister Oli in Balkot, Bhaktapur this afternoon.
Water Supply Minister Pradeep Yadav calls it quits
Minister for Water Supply Pradeep Yadav resigned from his post on Tuesday.
Minister Yadav resigned, saying that it would not be appropriate to remain in the government following the incident in which 19 people lost their lives during a protest led by Gen Z on Monday, according to his personal secretariat.
“I am resigning from the post of Minister for Water Support in support of Gen Z and against the repression carried out by the government in the name of controlling the protests of Gen Z,” he said through social media.
