The protesters continued with their actions and set the Nepali Congress Party headquarters on fire. As well, they set the house of KP Oli who leads the Communist Party on fire.
Nepal’s PM KP Sharma Oli has resigned amid the nation’s worst situation. The information has come after public anger sparked ahead of the death of 19 anti-corruption protesters in clashes with police which happened on Monday.
Protesters on Tuesday set the parliament building on fire in Kathmandu. Not only this, they also attacked Government buildings and the houses of political leaders around the country.
Three more deaths were reported on Tuesday. Amid the chaos, jail officials said 900 inmates managed to escape from two prisons in Nepal’s western districts.
The demonstrations were triggered by a ban on social media platforms. It was lifted on Monday, but by then protests had swelled into a mass movement.
Nepal’s army chief issued a statement late on Tuesday accusing demonstrators of taking advantage of the current crisis by damaging, looting and setting fire to public and private property.
It said if unrest continued, “all security institutions, including the Nepal Army, are committed to taking control of the situation,” effective from 22:00 local time (16:15 GMT; 17:15 BST), without detailing what this might entail.
While the prime minister has stepped down, it’s not clear who will replace him or what happens next, with seemingly no-one in charge. Some leaders, including ministers, have reportedly taken refuge with the security forces.
So far, there have no demands reported by the protesters. While, people are protesting against corruption. Notably, there is no leadership seen in it.
Inside parliament, there were jubilant scenes as hundreds of protesters danced and chanted slogans around a fire at the entrance to the building, many holding Nepal’s flag. Some entered inside the building, where all the windows had been smashed.
Kathmandu resident Muna Shreshta, 20, was among the large crowd outside parliament. Corruption has been a long-term issue, she told the media persons, adding that it is “high time our nation, our prime minister, and anyone in power changes, because we need to change”.
“It has happened now and we are more than happy to witness this and fight for this. I hope this change will bring something that is positive to us.”
Ms Shreshta thinks taxes paid by working people need to be used in ways that will help the country grow.
Last week on September 4, 2025, Nepal’s Government laid a ban on almost 26 social media apps. And, the reason the government stated this is that Gen Z revealed much of the dependence on those in any field. However, youth has criticised the authorities, and have claimed this as an attack on free speech.
A government minister said they lifted the ban after an emergency meeting late on Monday night to “address the demands of Gen Z”.
In the weeks before the ban, a “nepo kid” campaign, spotlighting the lavish lifestyles of politicians’ children and allegations of corruption, had taken off on social media.
Thousands of young people first attempted to storm the parliament building on Monday. Several districts were put under curfew. Meanwhile, many protesters were reported dead after the clashes with police.
Even after this, the protesters continued with their actions and set the Nepali Congress Party headquarters on fire. As well, they set the house of KP Oli who leads the Communist Party on fire.
After this, KP Oli said, he had resigned to pave the way for a constitutional solution to the current crisis.
“In view of the adverse situation in the country, I have resigned effective today to facilitate the solution to the problem and to help resolve it politically in accordance with the constitution,” Oli wrote in his letter to President Ramchandra Paudel.
An aide to Paudel told the media that the president had accepted the resignation and begun the “process and discussions for a new leader”.
