Nepal Prime Minister resigns as anti-corruption protests escalate

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in response to spiralling anti-government protests across the country; saying he did so to pave way for a constitutional solution to the crisis

Residences of several high profile politicians were attacked and vandalized, including those belonging to Oli and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. Political party headquarters were also targeted

The protests came about, fuelled by anger over corruption and “nepo kids”
at least two people died in Tuesday’s unrest after 19 people were killed on Monday

Armed Police fired tear gas in an attempt to push back protesters, as a growing number of young people took to the streets in Kathmandu and other parts of the country

Minister for Water Supply Pradeep Yadav resigned in protest to the government’s heavy-handed crackdown

Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Ram Nath Adhikari and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak also submitted their resignations

Domestic flights at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport have “almost come to a standstill” due to security concerns, according to Nepal’s aviation authority

With widening protests and no sign of public anger abating, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli had little choice than to resign