September 9, 2025
Former chief justice becomes interim PM as Gen-Z protests force Oli out; 14,549 prisoners escape, Supreme Court torched
Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Sep. 9, 2025, amid mass protests sparked by a social media ban.
The Cabinet lifted the social media restrictions on Sep. 9, 2025, after protests intensified.
Contested casualty counts exist. Reuters reported 19 dead after clashes; AP and other outlets reported higher totals, with some tallies at 51 dead.
Protest leaders and youth groups used online platforms, including a Discord server, to coordinate and to propose interim leadership.
President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and she was sworn in on Sep. 12, 2025.
The president dissolved the Federal Parliament and set fresh elections for Mar. 5, 2026.
When are elections scheduled following Karki's interim government?
On September 9, 2025, when youth protesters stormed Singha Durbar and forced his resignation, was Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli serving his first term?
The protests had formal leadership structure organizing the demonstrations.
Was the Nepali Army deployed after 10 pm local time (16:15 GMT) on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, to enforce a curfew in Kathmandu following protesters setting fire to the Federal Parliament Building and adjacent Singha Durbar complex?
How many protesters were killed when security forces opened fire on Gen Z-led anti-corruption demonstrations in Nepal on September 8, 2025?
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