KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) has urged Gen Z protesters to return home.
Taking to Facebook on Tuesday, he wrote: “Dear Gen Z, the country is in your hands. It is you who will build it. Any damage now will ultimately be ours. Please return home.” Earlier the same day, he had also appealed to demonstrators to remain peaceful.
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Gen Z staged nationwide protests on Monday against the social media ban, rampant corruption, and the lavish lifestyles of politicians’ children. However, the demonstrations turned violent after the government attempted to suppress them, with police crackdowns leaving at least 20 people dead and more than 300 injured.
On Tuesday, protests escalated further, with demonstrators targeting politicians, torching their homes, and damaging public property. Balen’s post came in the wake of these developments.
Amid the turmoil, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced his resignation today, while Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has already stepped down on moral grounds.
