Nepal’s prime minister resigned on Tuesday, a day after one of the deadliest crackdowns on protesters in years saw at least 19 people killed.
“I have resigned from the post of prime minister with effect from today… in order to take further steps towards a political solution and resolution of the problems,” KP Sharma Oli said in a letter to the president.
Young protesters in Nepal defied a curfew on Tuesday to vent anger at the government a day after one of the deadliest crackdowns in years in which at least 19 people were killed.
The protests, which began on Monday with demands that the government lift a ban on social media and tackle corruption, reignited despite the apps going back online.
Kathmandu police spokesman Shekhar Khanal said that several groups had refused to obey a curfew on Tuesday, telling AFP there were protestors in the street in many areas including “cases of fire and attacks”.
Some targeted the properties of politicians and government buildings, according to an AFP photographer and local media reports.
