Nepal faces its worst crisis in years as curfew-defying protests target political institutions.

Demonstrators in Kathmandu have defied a curfew and broken into and set fire to the parliament building. They had earlier stormed the office of the Nepali Congress, the country’s largest party, and several prominent politicians’ residences.

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down on Tuesday amid escalating anticorruption protests. The resignation came a day after 19 people were killed by security forces in violent demonstrations sparked by a social media ban.

Exuberant young people flooded the parliament complex upon hearing the news, waving their hands and shouting slogans as smoke billowed from parts of the building.

  • peteyestee@feddit.orgEnglish
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    4 days ago

    What’s wild is the American protesters are what… 0.06 % of Americans… We are all going to hell… There will be more suicide bombers and ayatollah in heaven than Americans.