Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:07pm on 09 Sep 2025,Tuesday International
Nepal faces its biggest civic movement as youth-led protests against social media bans evolved into anti-corruption demonstrations. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned after protesters vandalized government buildings, torched the Supreme Court, leaving 20 dead and 200+ injured. Protesters now back Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah as interim PM candidate. Shah, known as "Balen," transformed from rapper to politician, winning Kathmandu's mayoral election in 2022 as an independent candidate. His unconventional governance style, live-streaming meetings, demolishing illegal structures was directly challenging corruption resonated with frustrated Nepalis. The civil engineer-turned-rapper-turned-mayor openly supported the Gen-Z protesters, stating "My full sympathy is with the youth" while urging politicians to avoid exploiting the movement for personal gains. (PC: Uttaranchal Today)
