Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigns amid violent protests, see details here

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has resigned amid violent protests in Kathmandu the capital city of Nepal over the alleged corruption.

Protesters in Nepal took to the streets again on Tuesday morning, a day after the country lifted a social media ban that led to clashes between protesters and police in which at least 19 people died, according to local media.

The Kathmandu District Administration Office imposed an indefinite curfew inside the Ring Road area of the Nepalese capital, reintroducing restrictions just hours after an earlier order was lifted, the Himalayan Times reported today.

The previous curfew imposed yesterday, which expired at 5 am today, was replaced by the fresh order taking effect at 8:30 am. Protestors were seen today blocking roads outside the Nepal Parliament and in Kalanki, among other places, Kathmandu Post said.

As per the Nepal government, at least 19 people died over 250 people were injured in yesterday’s protest that also took place in places outside Kathmandu.

A decision to lift the ban on social media sites was made after an emergency cabinet meeting late on Monday. The ban was put in place last week on sites that did not comply with a deadline to register with Nepal’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli issued a statement late on Monday evening, announcing that the social media ban that was put in place last week has been lifted. In the statement, Oli rather blamed “infiltration by various vested interest groups” behind Monday’s violence.

(With Inputs From: ANI)