Nepal’s First Lady Burnt To Death As Youths Raze Home, PM Resigns

By Akinwale Kasali

The crisis rocking Nepal has further escalated, prompting the Himalayan Nation President, Ramchandra Paudel, to call for peace and end to the crisis bedevilling the country.

The country’s Capital,  Kathmandu, had erupted in chaos on Tuesday following Government’s ban of Facebook, X, and YouTube. Thar led to wild Protests led by Gen Zs. It turned violent and which led to the death of at least 19 youths.

Former First Lady, Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar died when her home was set on fire by the irate youths.

Tens of thousands had stormed the Parliament, torched Government offices, and attacked officials’ homes.

Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli resigned but was reappointed in a Caretaker position, fueling further anger.

Following this development, President Paudel have said: “I am consulting and making every effort to find a way out of the current difficult situation in the country within the constitutional framework.

“I appeal to all parties to be confident that a solution to the problem is being sought as soon as possible to address the demands of the protesting citizens,” President Ramchandra Paudel said in a statement.

KP Sharma Oli, 73, a four-time Prime Minister, resigned Tuesday in the face of protests. His whereabouts still remains unknown.

Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel held talks with key figures and “representatives of Gen Z” on Wednesday, a military spokesperson said, referring to the loose umbrella title of the protest movement.

The army has imposed a curfew in the Himalayan nation of 30 million people, after the worst violence in two decades.

Paudel has however urged Nepalis to “practice restraint and cooperate to maintain peace and order in the country”.