Nepal Parliament Set on Fire Following Prime Minister’s Resignation

Darwin, 11 September — The political unrest in Nepal continues unabated even after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s resignation. What began as a youth-led protest against corruption and restrictions on social media has now spiraled into violent demonstrations. According to a report by Qatar-based Al Jazeera, enraged protesters stormed the national parliament in Kathmandu, vandalizing property and setting parts of the building on fire.

Ekram Giri, spokesperson for the parliamentary secretariat, told the media, “Hundreds of people entered the parliament compound and set fire to the main building.”

Videos circulating on social media show plumes of smoke rising from the parliamentary premises, painting a grim picture of the escalating chaos.

Earlier this week, under intense nationwide pressure, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down. His resignation was accepted by President Ram Chandra Paudel on Tuesday.

However, Oli’s resignation failed to pacify the demonstrators. Tens of thousands of protesters, defying curfews, flooded the streets demanding an end to corruption and sweeping political reforms.

The protest movement, largely driven by “Gen Z” youth, is seen as a culmination of deep-seated frustration with government authoritarianism, persistent corruption, and recent social media restrictions.

According to international media reports, 19 people were killed in Monday’s police crackdown, with two more deaths and over a hundred injuries reported on Tuesday. Protesters also set fire to the homes of several high-profile politicians, including that of the former prime minister.

In response to the escalating violence, Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah called for restraint in a Facebook post, saying, “The one responsible for your suffering has stepped down. Damaging national property is a loss for all of us.”

The arson attack on parliament following the prime minister’s resignation underscores that the demonstrators are no longer content with symbolic political changes — they are now demanding a complete overhaul of Nepal’s political system.