- The wife of former Nepal Prime Minister, Jhala Nath Khanal, has died following a violent incident during a riot in the country
- The youth -led protests continued despite restrictions being removed, with major government buildings and settlements targeted in the midst of public anger
- Political leadership suffered a lot of turmoil when tensions reached a peak, resulting in emergency operations to rescue leaders and resign to a higher position to calm national stability.
Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, the wife of former Prime Minister Nepal, Jhala Nath Khanal, has died.
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Khanal, a prominent Nepal politician, served as prime minister of the country between February and August 2011 before resigning due to political differences.
During his leadership, he focused on pushing forward the peace process and assisting in the writing of the new constitution.
Hindustan Times magazine It reported that Chitrakar died on Tuesday, September 9, due to serious fire injuries after protesters against the government burned down their homes in the Dallu area, Kathmandu.
According to family sources, he was rushed to Kirtipur Hotal Hospital but died during treatment. He suffered severe fire injuries many parts of his body, including legs.
Why were Nepal youths marching?
The attack occurred in the middle of The procession Large youth led, caused by government ban on social networks.
Although the ban was removed on Monday night, September 8, the protests continued faster, fueled by long -term anger over corruption and a lack of economic opportunities.
The protesters attacked the houses of senior politicians and government buildings, including Parliament.
Kathmandu airport was closed, and military helicopters moved several ministers safely.
Following the riots, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned, which was a major blow to Nepal politics.
Why did the Nepal government ban 26 social networks?
The government defended the ban saying it aims to fight false information, fraud online, and hate speeches, claiming technology companies did not comply with the new registration rules under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
However, the ban disrupted the lives of millions who were relying on these platforms for business, money transfer, and social communication.
Young leaders condemned the move, calling for a direct attack against freedom of expression.
They jumped into the streets with police reportedly using firearms, rubber bullets, light water vehicles, and tear gas against the crowd that included especially young people and older youths.
Hospitals across Kathmandu were burdened, with 8 deaths confirmed at the national injury center due to shooting, and other deaths reported in other hospitals.
By Monday, 19 teenagers had been confirmed dead.
What happened in Kenya during the Gen Z protests?
At the same time, Kenya witnessed a similar wave of protests in 2024 in which Gen Z protesters raided Parliament demanding the removal of a controversial money bill and called for better leadership.
The protests turned out to be bloody, in which several teenagers were killed and many others injured – some still recovering from the shootings they were shot.
Also, some government buildings were burned and others destroyed.
Following the national outcry, the President William Ruto He made significant changes to the government, just retained the Deputy President and Prime Minister of the Council, and removed the bill.
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