Former Nepal Prime Minister and Nepal Communist Party (UML) President KP Sharma Oli came out in public for the first time after his resignation. He reached Bhaktapur on Saturday to attend a program of the party’s student wing, National Youth Association. Following heavy protests, Oli resigned as Prime Minister on 9 September. Since then he was not visible publicly.
KP Oli was first placed under the protection of the Nepal Army and later shifted to a temporary residence. Now, after a party meeting, he has again appeared publicly. It is believed that this attendance is an attempt to connect with the youth and maintain political influence.
Oli was forced to resign
Oli was forced to quit the post of Prime Minister due to generation-Z violence and pressure. He was rescued from the Prime Minister’s residence by a helicopter amid protests and arson. He was replaced by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim Prime Minister. Although Oli says that he did not order the police to shoot, but the anger of the public against his government has erupted.
Revolution of Generation-Zee against corruption
This movement is now being called “Generation-Zee Revolution”. People are comparing this to the 2006 mass movement that overthrew King Gyanendra from power and established Nepal as a republic. Parliament is currently dissolved and elections are to be held in March 2026, but protests continue in Kathmandu and other major cities.
74 people killed in Generation-Zee protests
Political analysts consider Oli’s return to an attempt to maintain their relevance. The movement began with the demands of transparency, end of corruption and lifting of ban on social media. This movement soon turned into a violent incident. That day twenty -one protesters, who had most students, died. The next day, 39 more deaths occurred, of which 15 were severely burnt. Fourteen more people died in the next ten days. A total of 74 protesters have died so far.
