Photo Feature: Protesters burn effigies of PM Oli and Home Minister Lekhak over visit visa scandal

By Dipesh Darsandhari
Published: May 26, 2025 09:25 AM

KATHMANDU, May 26: Members of the All Nepal National Free Students' Union (Revolutionary) staged a dramatic protest on Monday, burning effigies of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in response to the alleged "visit visa scandal."

Here are some photos of protesters setting fire to effigies of Prime Minister Oli and Home Minister Lekhak taken by Republica’s Photo journalist Dipesh Darshandhari: