Overview

• Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, has been sworn in as interim prime minister as curfews ease in parts of Kathmandu.
• The leaderless, student-driven protests were triggered by a social media ban and fueled by anger over corruption, nepotism and inequality symbolized by #NepoBabies.
• Government buildings, including the Singha Durbar complex, were torched during clashes that left more than 70 people dead, many reportedly by police gunfire.
• The interim administration set a national vote for March 5, 2026, announced NPR 1,000,000 for each bereaved family and pledged investigations and a memorial park.
• Regional echoes continue, and in India Rahul Gandhi’s Gen Z appeal over alleged vote fraud drew sharp pushback from BJP leaders citing Nepal’s unrest.