09.09.2025 15:30
On September 4, amid protests sparked by the shutdown of social media platforms and allegations of corruption, anti-government demonstrators set fire to the parliament building in Nepal. Tensions escalated significantly following Prime Minister Oli's resignation, and images emerged showing the Nepalese Finance Minister being lynched and taken away naked by angry protesters.
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After the resignation of Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, anti-government protesters in the country set fire to the parliament building. According to The Kathmandu Post, the federal parliament building and the supreme court building were set ablaze.
SMOKE RISING FROM THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING Following these attacks on state buildings, the Nepalese army, police, and senior officials called for restraint and political dialogue among the protesters. Images of the parliament building covered in smoke were shared on social media platforms.
THEY TOOK THE FINANCE MINISTER AWAY NAKED Meanwhile, images of the protesters who stormed the parliament building lynching the Nepalese Finance Minister and taking him away naked caused outrage.
THE PRIME MINISTER RESIGNED DUE TO PROTESTS In Nepal, on September 4, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, X, Reddit, and LinkedIn platforms were blocked due to the failure to apply for registration with the Nepal Ministry of Communication and Information Technology within the given time frame. Following this, protesters, mostly young people, marched towards the parliament building to protest against corruption allegations as well as the social media ban. In the escalating protests, the police used water cannons, tear gas, and live ammunition against the protesters. In the ensuing events, 19 people lost their lives, and over 400 were injured.
Subsequently, the Nepalese government announced that the social media ban would be lifted, and Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Ramnath Adhikari, and Water Supply Minister Pradeep Yadav announced their resignations. Despite these statements, the protests did not subside, and attacks were carried out on the homes of political figures and ministers, including the burning of the Nepal Congress Party's central office in the Sanepa area and two residences of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli.
As the situation escalated, the Nepalese army began evacuating ministers from their residences by helicopter, and all domestic and international flights at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu were canceled due to security concerns. In a statement from the Nepal Prime Minister's Office, it was announced that Prime Minister Oli had resigned following the violent protests and the backlash against the government.
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