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Swapan Kumar Singh :

Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, September 9, in the face of violent anti-corruption protests. After his resignation, the Nepalese army helicoptered him out of Kathmandu and took him out of the country to a safe haven. Initially, there is speculation that he may go to Dubai. However, his destination has not been confirmed yet. Similarly, the army is evacuating Nepal’s ministers to a safe place in a helicopter. This initiative was taken after the houses of ministers and high-ranking officials were set on fire and vandalized. However, it was not mentioned where exactly they are being taken.
The ancestral and official houses of the Prime Minister and former ministers were set on fire, looted and attacked. In this violence, the situation became more unstable after the Prime Minister’s resignation instead of stabilizing somewhat. On the same day, Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel also announced his resignation.
Where his official residence caught fire,  Parliament has been attacked and a curfew has been imposed.

Oli announced his resignation on Tuesday amid mounting pressure after protesters set fire to the homes of top political leaders, including his own residence in Bhaktapur, and vandalized parliament. The dramatic scene followed Monday’s deadly clashes, in which 25 people were killed when police opened fire on protesters opposing a controversial social media ban. The protesters’ main demand was for Oli to resign. The protests, which began just 24 hours ago, sparked anger over the ban on social media platforms, sparking widespread anger among Nepal’s Gen Z, which has quickly grown into a massive anti-corruption movement. Ministers resign, coalitions fall apart, and Oli’s position is in turmoil as one minister resigns after another following a police crackdown. Home Minister Ramesh Lakhkar resigned late Monday night, followed by the ministers for agriculture, health and youth and sports.  Demands for Oli’s resignation grew stronger after video footage showed protesters entering his burnt-out residence and chanting slogans demanding his resignation, but political analysts say the process of forming a new government in the country has become complicated as protesters have broken away from student-led party politics and are now demanding reforms to the entire political system.