Army patrols Kathmandu as Gen Z claims protests were ‘hijacked’

The Nepal army has been pushing from Himalaya nation’s worst unrest for decades, while patrols on the streets of Kathmandu.

Violent protests against corruption and favoritism turned into arson and violence on Tuesday. The Prime Minister resigned while the politicians’ houses were destroyed, and the government buildings shone the torch and parliament. More than 20 people have died in unrest since Monday.

However, the “Gen Z” groups led to the protests, saying that “abducted” by “opportunists” by “opportunists” removed themselves from destruction.

On Wednesday, Kathmandu’s airport was reopened and the capital was relatively quiet, but the smoke was still burning buildings.

The curfew throughout the country is currently in force until Thursday morning, and the army warned for punishment for everyone who is engaged in violence and vandalism.

He added that twenty -seven people were arrested for their participation in violence and looting and that there were 31 firearms.

Military checkpoints were established in various parts of the capital. On Tuesday, the headquarters of the protests, New Baleshwork Street, officers control the identities of the passing vehicles.

One of the few sounds that can be heard is civil servants who want people to stay at home.

“No unnecessary travel,” sounds pass through a speaker.

Nevertheless, some young people carry the garbage box shirts and wearing masks, cleaning the damage caused by protests.

The 14 -year -old Ksang Lama, who does not participate in protests, is hopeful that it will lead to change in Nepal.

“This issue of corruption is very, for a very long time in Nepal and I think the nation should change.” He said. “I hope it can bring something positive to our country.”

Another supporter of the change – 24 -year -old Parash Pratap Hamal, who participated in the demonstrations of Tuesday, says he cleans it because they caused “too much pollution”.

He believes that Nepal “needs independent political figures” – as a good leader for the country, Mayor of Kathmandu Balendra Shah.

Army, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s resignation is trying to control a variable situation by leaving the leadership gap.

The government’s attempt to ban social media triggered demonstrations that 19 protesters were killed in clashes with police on Monday.

These deaths fueled unrest on Tuesday, when only three deaths were reported. Authorities say two police staff died.

The scenes of violence and vandalism came to show the visceral density of anti -government demonstrations.

Local authorities told BBC Nepali, and thousands of prisoners fled the chaos around Kathmandu.

Five young prisoners were killed late on Tuesday, when security forces opened fire in escape from the Child Breeding Facility in Bank in Western Nepal. According to a director in prison, they were all under 18.

The army invited the Gen Z protesters to make peace talks. One of his representatives told the BBC to reinforce a new list of demands.

However, many protesters are concerned that the movement was chosen by “infiltrators”.

Tuesday’s protest “Nepal’s protest organized by Z Generation Z was a clear vision: to demand the end of accountability, transparency and corruption”, a statement published by protesters.

“Our movement did not contain violence and remains and is based on the principles of peaceful civilian participation.”

The authors of the statement said that they are actively volunteer to “manage the situation in a responsible way”, to protect citizens and to protect public property.

They also said that no other protests were planned as of Wednesday, and the army and the police called on the curfew when necessary.

“Our intention has never been to allow others to abuse our peaceful initiative or to abuse our peaceful initiative.” He said.

The army claimed that various “individuals and anarchist groups” infiltrated protests and damage private and public properties.

Military spokesman Rajaram Basnet, in his statement to the BBC, “mainly looting, fire extinguishing and various events to cause the process of controlling the elements that use the situation.” He said.

The demonstrations were apparently triggered by the government’s decision to prohibit 26 social media platforms, including WhatsApp last week – but since then, Nepal’s political elites have grown to concretize a deeper dissatisfaction.

In the weeks before the ban, a “Nepo Kid” campaign that emphasized the generous lifestyles of politicians’s children and allegations of corruption began on social media.

And while the social media ban was hurried on Monday night, the protests gained an unstoppable acceleration at this stage and immersed the nation into chaos.

On Tuesday, the protests continued without slowing down. A crowd in Kathmandu burned the center of the Nepali Congress Party, a part of the administrative coalition, and a former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, leader.

Several places have been targeted by the fight against corruption since Monday in Katmandu, the capital.

Hundreds of protesters entered the parliament building of the country and burned, broken the windows, and messages of graffiti and corruption on the walls.

Singha Durbar, a large complex with the government offices of Nepal, was also storm, and on Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced that he postponed all cases waiting for serious damage indefinitely.

“The case files, servers, servers and the courtroom have suffered serious damage in the fire,” the hearing planned for today was postponed. ” He said.

He continued: “The trials planned for tomorrow are also postponed to the next announcement.”

Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Oli resigned with an proposal that declared himself to open the path of a constitutional solution.

“Given the negative situation in the country, I resigned today to facilitate the solution and help to solve politically in accordance with the constitution,” Oli said in a letter to President Ramchandra Paudel.

But who will replace – or in the next step, apparently no one is responsible.

“When we look forward, we believe that Nepal’s future leadership should be saved from the established political party relations on the basis of completely independent and competence, honesty and qualifications,” he said. He said.

“We demand a transparent and stable government working for the benefit of people, not for the benefit of corrupt individuals or political elite.”

“Our target continues to be intact: a suitable government with qualified, broken leaders.”