Overview

• Security forces and the army enforced curfews in Kathmandu after two days of violent protests, with patrols continuing across affected areas.
• At least 19 people were killed and many more injured in clashes where police used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets, while rights groups reported live fire.
• Protesters stormed the parliamentary complex and set the main building ablaze, and attacks spread to politicians’ homes; Kathmandu’s airport reported disruptions due to smoke.
• Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned as the government ordered investigations and international rights bodies urged transparent probes.
• The cabinet lifted the blockade of 26 platforms and access to Facebook, YouTube and X was restored, after youth-led demonstrations condemned censorship and corruption.