Nepal protests escalate as Finance Minister Paudel attacked, Oli resigns, parliament and leaders’ homes set ablaze. Photo: X.
Nepal Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel has reportedly been assaulted by protestors, with a video of the incident going viral on social media. Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned with several other ministers. On Tuesday, protests turned deadly even after 19 people were killed on Monday.
The widely shared clip shows a man running down a street surrounded by protestors. As he attempts to flee, one individual is seen kicking him while others catch hold of him. Several reports have identified the man as Bishnu Paudel.
However, NewsX has not independently verified the authenticity of the video or confirmed the identity of the person being attacked.
Earlier in the day, Paudel’s residence was reportedly set ablaze by protestors, according to local media. He was not the only leader targeted.
Protestors also torched the homes of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and several other senior figures in and around Kathmandu, with videos of the incidents widely surfacing on social media.
Among those whose houses were attacked are Sher Bahadur Deuba, leader of the Nepali Congress; President Ram Chandra Poude; Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak; and Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), according to reports by the Associated Press.
Protestors further stormed Nepal’s parliament building on Tuesday, setting it on fire.
“Hundreds have breached the parliament area and torched the main building,” Ekram Giri, spokesman for the Parliament Secretariat, told AFP.
The nationwide protests have turned deadly, with at least 19 people confirmed dead in clashes so far. The protests, driven largely by the country’s youth, continue despite the imposition of a curfew.
Demonstrators have taken to the streets against corruption, unemployment, and the controversial social media ban that temporarily blocked access to Facebook, YouTube, and X before it was lifted.
Also Read: KP Sharma Oli Net Worth: How Rich Is Nepal’s Ex-PM As He Resigns Amid Gen Z Protests?
Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
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