Kathmandu Mayor requests people to remain calm, Nepal Army extends curfew

Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah requested Gen Z and all citizens to remain calm in this unprecedented situation. The Himalayan nation is likely to have an interim government before elections are being in the country.”My request to dear Gen-Z and all Nepalis: The country is currently in an unprecedented situation. You are now taking steps towards a golden future. Please do not panic at this time; be patient. Now the country is going to get an interim government, which will hold new elections in the country. The job of this interim government is to hold elections and to give the country a new mandate,” he said in a post on X.

Shah has endorsed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to lead the interim government. He has appealed to all Nepali citizens not to panic and rush in this hour of political crisis.

“I fully support your proposal of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to lead this interim/electoral government. I would like to sincerely respect your understanding, wisdom, and unity. This shows how mature you are. What I want to say to my friends who are rushing to take over the leadership right now is that the country needs your passion, your thinking, your honesty permanently, not temporarily. There will be elections for that. Please don’t rush. Honourable President, To protect the historic revolution brought about by Gen Z, an interim government should be formed and parliament dissolved without delay,” he added.Meanwhile, the Nepal Army has extended curfew in Kathmandu and other districts. It said the prohibitory order and curfew have been extended in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts until 6 am on Friday. Essential service vehicles and institutions will be allowed to operate. Daily necessities will be available from 6 am to 9 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm on Bhadra 26, it added.

#WATCH | Nepal: Visuals from Kathmandu city this morning. Curfew remains in effect until further orders.

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The student-led “Gen Z” protests in Nepal that began against a government ban on social media expanded into a larger campaign reflecting growing public criticism of the KP Sharma Oli dispensation and the country’s political elite over alleged corruption and apathy towards the common people.

Prime Minister Oli resigned in the face of violent protests for a second day, even as the ban on social media was lifted late on Monday night. The demonstrators stormed many government buildings and set the parliament and homes of several high-profile leaders ablaze, a day after 19 people died in violence.